Why You Should Read “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” to Your Kids | Kerry McDonald

https://fee.org/articles/why-you-should-read-what-to-the-slave-is-the-fourth-of-july-to-your-kids/
We are a work in progress. We've come a long way. The way forward is by speech and civility not hatred and violence.
From the article:
As we celebrate the Fourth of July holiday and share the Declaration of Independence with our children, let’s remember to also share Douglass’s speech as a reminder that championing freedom for all may have imperfectly begun in 1776 but must always be ongoing. We can communicate reality blended with hope and inspire our children to embrace liberty as a life philosophy.