July 10, 2026 • 7 mins
To follow up on this week's main episode, we read the last three paragraphs of Fredrick Douglass' 1852 4th of July speech.
You can read the full speech here: https://loveman.sdsu.edu/docs/1852FrederickDouglass.pdf
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Speaker 1 (00:02):
A media.
Speaker 2 (00:06):
I have detained my audience entirely too long.
Speaker 1 (00:08):
Already, at some future period I will gladly avail myself
of an opportunity to give this subject full and fair discussion.
Speaker 2 (00:17):
Allow me to say, in conclusion, notwithstanding the.
Speaker 1 (00:20):
Dark picture I have this day presented of the state
of a nation, I do not despair this country. There
are forces in operation which must inevitably work the downfall
of slavery. The arm of the Lord is not shortened,
and the doom of slavery is certain. I'm going to
(00:43):
give you the last three paragraphs of the seminal work
from Frederick Douglas fourth of July speech on America's two
fifty Tap me in with me shot. I say this
(01:07):
as somebody who works obviously in politics, in justice, in
you know, reform. I wrote a book called Terrorform. I
have a merch t shirt that says, I don't hate America.
I just demand she keeps her promises. And I think
that that's the type of love we need to have
for this nation. Call it to greatness, Okay, not the
(01:32):
imagined greatness, not the racist greatness, but what we could be.
So in honor of that, I'm gonna read these last
three paragraphs of Frederick Douglas. I therefore leave off where
I begin with hope. While drawing encouragement from the Declaration
of Independence, the great principles it contains, and the genius
(01:56):
of American institutions. My spirit is also cheered by the
obvious tendencies of age. Nations do not now stand in
the same relation to each other as they did ages ago.
No nations can now shut itself up from the surrounding
world and trot round the same old paths of its
(02:16):
fathers without interference.
Speaker 2 (02:18):
The time was when such could be done.
Speaker 1 (02:21):
Long established customers, customs of hurtful character could formally fence
themselves in and do their evil work with social impunity.
Knowledge has been confined and enjoyed by the privilege of
a few, and the multiple walked cities and empires have
become unfashionable. The arm of conners has grown away the
(02:43):
gates of the strong city. Intelligence is penetrating the darkest
corners of the globe. It may make its pathway over
and under the sea, as well as both earth, wind
and stream and lightning are are its charted agents. Oceans
no longer divide, but link nations together from Boston to
(03:07):
London is now a holiday excursion. Space is comparatively annihilated.
Thoughts expressed on one side of the Atlantic are distinctly
heard on the other. You hear what he's saying. He's like, Yo,
it's a modern world. We're all connected. Now, this is
eighteen fifty two again. But do you can you fast
(03:27):
forward to now? The fair and almost fabulous Pacific roles
in grandeur at our feet the celestial empire, the mystery
of ages is being solved the feet of the Almighty.
Let there be light has not yet spent its force.
(03:49):
No abuse, no outrage, whether in taste, sport or overture,
which I have no idea means can now hide itself
from the all pervading life. The iron shoe and crippled
foot of China must be seen in contrast of nature.
Africa must rise and put on their yet unwoven garment.
Speaker 2 (04:13):
Ethiopia shall stretch out her hand to God. That's when
a bible and in.
Speaker 1 (04:19):
Fervent aspirations of William Lord Garrison, I say, and let
every heart join saying it. God speed the year of jubilee,
the wild world older, where from the galing chains set
free the oppressed shall vaguely bend the knee, and where
(04:43):
the yoke of tyranny, like the brutes no more. That
year will come, and freedom of rain to man his
plundered rights again restore God speed the day when human
blood shall cease to flow, every client be understood the
claims of human brotherhood, and each return evil for.
Speaker 2 (05:05):
Good, not blow for blow.
Speaker 1 (05:07):
The day will come, all feuds end and change into
a faithful friend each foe. God speed the hour, the
glorious hour when none of the earth shall exercise lordly power,
nor in a tyrant's presence cower, but all of manhood's
(05:31):
stature tower by equal birth. That hour will come to
each and all, And from prison house the thrall go
forth until that day. Hour arrive with head and heart,
and I'll strive to break the rod and rind the grave.
(05:55):
The spoiler of his prey deprive, so witness heaven, and
never from my chosen post, whether peril or the cost.
Speaker 2 (06:06):
Be driven. Y'all go read this thing.
Speaker 1 (06:17):
I still imagine him standing there for over an hour
cooking these people, cooking them, and then what you have
to do to ignore that cook which is what happened.
(06:38):
But either way man, what do we know. Happy fourth
of July. Enjoy your ribs Besot, then to
A media.
Speaker 2 (00:06):
I have detained my audience entirely too long.
Speaker 1 (00:08):
Already, at some future period I will gladly avail myself
of an opportunity to give this subject full and fair discussion.
Speaker 2 (00:17):
Allow me to say, in conclusion, notwithstanding the.
Speaker 1 (00:20):
Dark picture I have this day presented of the state
of a nation, I do not despair this country. There
are forces in operation which must inevitably work the downfall
of slavery. The arm of the Lord is not shortened,
and the doom of slavery is certain. I'm going to
(00:43):
give you the last three paragraphs of the seminal work
from Frederick Douglas fourth of July speech on America's two
fifty Tap me in with me shot. I say this
(01:07):
as somebody who works obviously in politics, in justice, in
you know, reform. I wrote a book called Terrorform. I
have a merch t shirt that says, I don't hate America.
I just demand she keeps her promises. And I think
that that's the type of love we need to have
for this nation. Call it to greatness, Okay, not the
(01:32):
imagined greatness, not the racist greatness, but what we could be.
So in honor of that, I'm gonna read these last
three paragraphs of Frederick Douglas. I therefore leave off where
I begin with hope. While drawing encouragement from the Declaration
of Independence, the great principles it contains, and the genius
(01:56):
of American institutions. My spirit is also cheered by the
obvious tendencies of age. Nations do not now stand in
the same relation to each other as they did ages ago.
No nations can now shut itself up from the surrounding
world and trot round the same old paths of its
(02:16):
fathers without interference.
Speaker 2 (02:18):
The time was when such could be done.
Speaker 1 (02:21):
Long established customers, customs of hurtful character could formally fence
themselves in and do their evil work with social impunity.
Knowledge has been confined and enjoyed by the privilege of
a few, and the multiple walked cities and empires have
become unfashionable. The arm of conners has grown away the
(02:43):
gates of the strong city. Intelligence is penetrating the darkest
corners of the globe. It may make its pathway over
and under the sea, as well as both earth, wind
and stream and lightning are are its charted agents. Oceans
no longer divide, but link nations together from Boston to
(03:07):
London is now a holiday excursion. Space is comparatively annihilated.
Thoughts expressed on one side of the Atlantic are distinctly
heard on the other. You hear what he's saying. He's like, Yo,
it's a modern world. We're all connected. Now, this is
eighteen fifty two again. But do you can you fast
(03:27):
forward to now? The fair and almost fabulous Pacific roles
in grandeur at our feet the celestial empire, the mystery
of ages is being solved the feet of the Almighty.
Let there be light has not yet spent its force.
(03:49):
No abuse, no outrage, whether in taste, sport or overture,
which I have no idea means can now hide itself
from the all pervading life. The iron shoe and crippled
foot of China must be seen in contrast of nature.
Africa must rise and put on their yet unwoven garment.
Speaker 2 (04:13):
Ethiopia shall stretch out her hand to God. That's when
a bible and in.
Speaker 1 (04:19):
Fervent aspirations of William Lord Garrison, I say, and let
every heart join saying it. God speed the year of jubilee,
the wild world older, where from the galing chains set
free the oppressed shall vaguely bend the knee, and where
(04:43):
the yoke of tyranny, like the brutes no more. That
year will come, and freedom of rain to man his
plundered rights again restore God speed the day when human
blood shall cease to flow, every client be understood the
claims of human brotherhood, and each return evil for.
Speaker 2 (05:05):
Good, not blow for blow.
Speaker 1 (05:07):
The day will come, all feuds end and change into
a faithful friend each foe. God speed the hour, the
glorious hour when none of the earth shall exercise lordly power,
nor in a tyrant's presence cower, but all of manhood's
(05:31):
stature tower by equal birth. That hour will come to
each and all, And from prison house the thrall go
forth until that day. Hour arrive with head and heart,
and I'll strive to break the rod and rind the grave.
(05:55):
The spoiler of his prey deprive, so witness heaven, and
never from my chosen post, whether peril or the cost.
Speaker 2 (06:06):
Be driven. Y'all go read this thing.
Speaker 1 (06:17):
I still imagine him standing there for over an hour
cooking these people, cooking them, and then what you have
to do to ignore that cook which is what happened.
(06:38):
But either way man, what do we know. Happy fourth
of July. Enjoy your ribs Besot, then to
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