In theory, one of the greatest assets of the United States of America is the freedom, under the rule of law, provided to its citizens. But when asked to speak on the 4th of July, the celebration of our country’s Declaration of Independence”, famous orator, statesman and former slave Frederick Douglass delivered a speech, on… Read More
Re-Phrase the Declaration of Independence to Find Its Power for the 21st Century
Following the recommendation of a friend to read the Declaration of Independence on the 4th of July, I struggled through the antiquated sentence structure, nouns and verbs to excavate the power of our forefathers’ anger, vision and intent in declaring their separation from a tyrant King who they claimed had usurped their basic rights as… Read More