Malcolm X and Frederick Douglass Speech Transcripts

Set of 2 14 X 16 inches Unframed Parchment paper, unique in appearance, with crinkles and aging process characteristics. Please note that the parchment may darken over time. We recommend framing behind UV protective coated glass to avoid this discoloration Made in small batches in Philadelphia, PA Product Description Learn More The National Archives Store is pleased to offer this set of historically significant speeches by charismatic orators Malcolm X and Frederick Douglass. Printed in their entirety, the speeches, which were delivered almost 90 years apart, both speak to the lack of liberties for black people. Frederick Douglass’ "What to the Slave is the 4th of July?" was presented in Rochester, New York on July 5th, 1852. Considered among many to be the greatest anti-slavery speech ever delivered, it reminded listeners that for slaves and former slaves, the Declaration of Independence represented the unfulfilled promise of liberty for all. In December 1964, Malcolm X took pa