Introduction: Frederick Douglass examined and preached to the President of the United States why celebrating the Fourth of July was unjust to slaves.
Narration: Frederick Douglass spent his whole life fighting for freedom and then sharing the terrible stories of slavery to others to fight for the freedom of others. He used personal stories and facts that he had known first hand to explain why celebrating America's "freedom" when much of America is not actually free at all is cruel and unjust. Division: Many people (especially in the North) probably did not think about the slaves and did not realize the horrible situations some people in "free" America had to endure. However, that is why Frederick Douglass was preaching the truth and trying to spread the word of cruel slavery to those who were unfamiliar with it. Proof: Frederick Douglass knows that from "the slaves' point of you," there is no freedom and nothing has changed since the Declaration of independence (Douglass 3). In fact, freedom has only gotten weaker because slavery had grown stronger. He also mentions the fact that "this Fourth of July is yours. Not Mine" (Douglass 6). Refutation: Although Douglass attempted to stay respectful in his speech to the President, he had every right to be mad and fight for freedom because slavery was one of the biggest examples of human cruelty in the world, even though slaves weren't even treated like humans. Conclusion: In conclusion, Frederick Douglass' claim that celebrating the fourth of July was wrong because slaves still did not have their freedom is exactly correct and fully supported in his "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July" speech.
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John Proctor and Abigail's Private Conversation
Abigail wants to convince John Proctor she did not use witch craft. Abigail: What have you come to me for? I do not really want to talk to you. John: I have summoned you to talk about this witch craft you possess. Abigail: I AM NOT A WITCH! John: It's ok that you are Abigail, you do not have to lie to me. I still love you. Abigail: You mustn't dare talk to me like that. I know how this looks and I know I am not beautiful so I must be a witch, right? (tears start to trickle down her face) (Negatively talk about yourself) John: (Reaching for Abigail’s hand) You were dancing with Betty, she has now fainted the moment you were dancing with her, there is no other explanation. Abigail: Fine. I’m a witch. I performed witchcraft magic spells on Betty. Is that what you want to hear? (Raising he voice, and crying even harder now) (Conceding) John: Well yes but you do not have to be- Abigail: Good, because I was lying. There is obviously another explanation. It’s called a heart attack. You were just using ad hominem false assumptions (fallacy). John: Ok but what about us? Do you hate me now? What’s going to happen to us? Abigail: What do you mean us? (Shocked) There never was an us. John: What about the heat we had- (Seduction) Abigail: No. There was no heat for me and it is frankly sad and a disgrace that there was heat for you because you have a wife. Her name is Elizabeth and she is a good friend of mine and she does not deserve you. John: I love me dear Elizabeth to end of this Earth but even if she knows we have a spark. Abigail: I will not confront anything with you until you believe I am not a witch. (Standing your ground) I have no proof to believe that. So until then, I will have to resist the urge to talk to you then. Abigail: Ok then. Good. I will have to follow the urge to not talk to you.
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