question archive 1)Why do you think Douglass decided to gave such a speech? 2)What is the overall sense you get from the speech? How did Douglass come across: Angry? Unaffected? Timid? Matter of fact? 3)Do you believe Douglass' intended to reach a mass audience with his speech or simply the audience sitting in front of him? 4)How do you think African Americans, free and black, might have felt about the speech at the time? Do you think the majority of white citizens responded to the speech in one specific way or do you think their opinions varied? Why do you believe Douglass started off his speech apologizing? Why do you think Douglas was the person chosen to give the speech? How do you think Douglass' speech would go over if given today, with the title being "What to the African American (versus 'What to the Slave') is the 4th of July?" Do you think the speech would have any relevance?
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1)Why do you think Douglass decided to gave such a speech?
2)What is the overall sense you get from the speech? How did Douglass come across: Angry? Unaffected? Timid? Matter of fact?
3)Do you believe Douglass' intended to reach a mass audience with his speech or simply the audience sitting in front of him?
4)How do you think African Americans, free and black, might have felt about the speech at the time?