What to the slave is the fourth of july? questions
1. as used in paragraph 51, what does “traffic” most nearly mean?

a
communication or dealings between individuals/groups
b
slowed transportation
c
import and export trade of goods and wares
d
illegal or immoral trade

2. what to the slave is the fourth of july, according to the text? —what answer does douglass provide?

a
it is hypocrisy, a day which reveals to them the injustices of united states history, both past and present.
b
it is a celebration of national independence.
c
it represents the hope that they may one day be freed.
d
nothing: this holiday holds no meaning to enslaved persons.

3. part a: to what other holiday does douglass compare the fourth of july?

a
columbus day
b
passover
c
easter
d
veterans day

4. part b: what comparison is douglass making between these two holidays—in other words, what similarities, according to the author, do they share? -constructed response
5. how does douglass describe the founding fathers/those who supported the american revolution? cite evidence from the text.-constructed response

6. why does the author include a quote from henry wadsworth longfellow after paragraph 31? -constructed response

7. at what point does the speech change in tone? cite evidence from the text to support your answer.-constructed response

8. in paragraph 35, douglass declares to his audience that “this fourth [of] july is yours, not mine.” what does he mean in this statement? -constructed response

9. reread the following quotation from paragraph 52: “by an act of the american congress, not yet two years old, slavery has been nationalized in its most horrible and revolting form.” to what act is douglass referring here?

a
the slave trade act of 1794
b
the fugitive slave act of 1793
c
the fugitive slave act of 1850
d
none of the above

10. how does douglass portray the american christianity in reference to slavery/abolition? -constructed response

11. as used in paragraph 57, what does the word “infidelity” most nearly mean?

a
lack of religious belief
b
unfaithfulness to a spouse or partner
c
disloyalty
d
a breach of trust

12. summarize douglass’ conclusion in two complete sentences.-constructed response