"What have I, or those I represent, to do with your national independence?" - Frederick Douglass' 4th of July Speech
"What have I, or those I represent, to do with your national independence?" - Frederick Douglass' 4th of July Speech  
Podcast: Hood Politics with Prop
Published On: Wed Jul 08 2026
Description: As the USA celebrates 250 years this week, I figured I'd read an excerpt of Frederick Douglass' 1852 4th of July speech. You can read the full speech here: https://loveman.sdsu.edu/docs/1852FrederickDouglass.pdf --- Follow Hood Politics: Instagram YouTube Follow Prop: https://x.com/prophiphop https://www.instagram.com/prophiphop/ https://www.tiktok.com/@prophiphopSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.