I marched in the Ypsi 4th of July parade this morning. If I didn’t wave back to you, I’m sorry. I had my hands full making sure that Arlo didn’t get too close to the SUV in front of us, which I believe contained someone seeking elected office. Here we are, fulfilling our patriot obligation. […]
Tag Archives: Frederick Douglass
Celebrating the Fourth of July with Howard Zinn and Frederick Douglass
Posted in History, Mark's Life, Uncategorized Also tagged A People's History of the United States, Fourth of July, God, Howard Zinn, nationalism, parades 9 Comments
Frederick Douglas on the hypocrisy of July 4
In spite of the warrantless phone tapping, the daily drone strikes, and the fact that wealth is rapidly concentrating in the hands of just a few, I actually love America. For all of its flaws, I think we’ve created something truly unique and beautiful here… something worth fighting for. It’s an extremely fragile thing, this […]
Posted in History, Uncategorized Also tagged 1852, Fourth of July, Howard Zinn, July 4, patroitism, slavery 14 Comments