Question

What parallels do you see in today's society that Douglass spoke about in What to the Slav the 4th of u? Provide evidence from the text to support you answer.​

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To him, transportation and communication have "Space is comparatively annihilated. Thoughts expressed on one side of the Atlantic are distinctly heard on the other. " (“Frederick Douglass' Speech For July 4 ... - Countercurrents”)

This shows a vision of the future, even if it is not all positive. The abolition of space has enabled "real-time" reporting of events, resulting in significant global change. In closing, he quotes William Lloyd Garrison, implying the great abolitionist's new global reach across the ocean.

I doubt Douglass could have predicted today's technology or its uses. Communication has enabled much greater organizing and mobilization. Although it has aided the spread of hateful ideas and lies, I believe Douglass would have admired our ability to capture and transmit video of events. This power fuels modern anti-human trafficking, prison, and police movements.