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now that you’ve read both the declaration of independence and what to the slave is the fourth of july? , write a constructed response which details the irony of america. use the declaration of independence and the founding principles of our nation as evidence of this irony, i. e. the theory of all men being treated equally. what specific points does douglass make in his essay that displays this irony? use both texts as evidence in your response.

3 paragraphs
paragraph 1: detail the history of america’s independence and the history of minorities in america.
paragraph 2: discuss the founding principles of america listed in the declaration of independence.
paragraph 3: discuss the points douglass makes to discredit america’s founding principles. detail the irony of america. use at least three examples from douglass’ speech.

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