Oration Delivered in Corinthian Hall

"What, to the American slave, is your 4th of July?"

First separate printing, after its appearance in Frederick Douglass' Paper. In 1852, Frederick Douglass was invited to give the traditional Independence Day speech in his hometown of Rochester, New York. He delivered one of the most scalding pieces of oratory in the American canon.

★ Frederick Douglass. Oration Delivered in Corinthian Hall, Rochester. 39 pages. 8vo, original printed wrappers, dampstaining and minor wear to contents; early owner's gift inscription dated 1858 on title page. Rochester, NY: Lee, Mann & Co., 1852 #27924