The U.S. celebrates this July 4 amid calls for reform. In this film, five descendants of Frederick Douglass read excerpts of his speech, 'What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?' which considers the long history of denying equal rights to Black Americans.
The U.S. celebrates this Independence Day amid nationwide protests and calls for systemic reforms.
In this short film, five young descendants of Frederick Douglass read and respond to excerpts of his famous speech,"What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" which asks all Americans to consider the country's long history of denying equal rights to Black people.
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