Europeans came to North Americas in search of wealth and widen their influence over world affairs. The Spanish expedition lead by Christopher Columbus were the first Europeans to explore this new land and the first to colonized what is now the United States.
Around 1000 A.D. the Vikings sailed from the British Isles to Britain and established a colony at North America.
French people followed the other two nations in colonizing North America.
Douglas means that the 4th of July is a celebration of freedom, but how could African Americans celebrate a day of freedom if they were still enslaved? The audience spoken to was primarily white, so in turn, the white population of America may celebrate their freedom on the 4th but for all the enslaved blacks it was not a day to rejoice because they had not yet gained their freedom
