Question

What is the central claim of "What the Black Man Wants"?

Answer 1

The central claim of "What the Black Man Wants" is:

In a country that was built on the idea of freedom, everyone should have equal rights.

Fredrick Douglass gave this famous speech before the Civil Wars. His speech was about the Hippocratic nature that the Americans have been facing and practicing simultaneously. As he moves on with the speech he becomes angrier. He wants slavery to be abolished through any means. He speaks about the celebration of 4th July which was to be celebrated as the day of freedom. It is very disappointing for him to see that the people are celebrating the freedom of a nation which has been build on the surface of slavery. In his speech, he mentions about his own people who do not associate themselves with the slaves rather they identify themselves with the whites.

Douglass fought for equal rights given to the Blacks to vote. He also wanted equal rights for women including the White women to vote and wanted fair public education granted to everyone.

Answer 2

All citizens are equal and should be treated as such. Particularly when it comes to have the right to vote regardless of your ethnic background.