By Jennifer L. Warren NEWBURGH – It has been referred to as “one of the greatest pieces of American oratory ever delivered.” Incisive enough to bring its audience to tears, the legendary speech continues to be taught in universities 170 years later. The 1852 first delivered verbal masterpiece: “What to the Slave is the 4th of July?” was crafted by Frederick Douglass, an American abolitionist, orator, writer and statesman. The riveting content of…
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