Rochester, 1852. A speaker stands before an anti-slavery audience and turns a celebration into a challenge. Read the source clues, then crack all four locks — reading the speech as evidence.
In 1852 Frederick Douglass delivered “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” at Corinthian Hall. Your job is to read what the source actually says — its claim, its audience, and its purpose — and solve the locks from evidence.
Tap each clue to read it. (You can reopen them anytime.)
Solve each lock using the clues above.
You read Douglass’s address as a structured argument and supported every answer with the source. That is real primary-source analysis.