The Hypocrisy of American Slavery (Frederick Douglass)

Frederick Douglass criticized the hypocrisy of American slavery by highlighting the contradiction between the nation's founding ideals of liberty and justice and the reality of enslaving people. He pointed out that while the U.S. preached freedom, it simultaneously upheld a system that denied basic human rights to millions. Douglass argued that this moral inconsistency reflected a deep failure in American values, where the pursuit of happiness for some came at the expense of others' suffering. His work aimed to expose these contradictions and advocate for true equality and emancipation.