Respect Reguard of Race

As Americans in the year of 2018, we are given the right of independence as a country. We let freedom ring from coast to coast. We celebrate The Fourth of July by exploding fireworks into the sky while being surrounded by the people we love. But, is everyone truly free? Do some still feel bound to constraints based off the color of their skin? Fredrick Douglas wrote a speech back in 1852 defining what "freedom" meant for men that were "all created equal". He states, "The rich inheritance of justice, liberty, prosperity and independence, bequeathed by your fathers, is shared by you, not by me" (Douglas 1). He uses the pronouns "you" and "your" to represent the white Christian audience he is speaking too and "me" in regards to the negro population. Douglas further uses irony and ethos to guilt the audience into a new perspective. It does not matter whether one is black, bisexual, or transgender. There is only the significance in the way we treat others; equally and with respect.  Fredrick Douglas catalogues the similarities men of different color share into one sentence adding more drama and depth into the readers mind. Who we are on the outside does not effect whether one is a doctor, writing a book or feeding sheep. It allows one to think and prosper about ways we can change the world we live in. Instead of spending the fourth with our family, we should invite neighbors and friends of different cultures to share the freedom we carry today.