Martin & Malcolm & America: A Dream or a Nightmare
How did Frederick Douglass use the Constitution to declare his rights as an American as noted in Martin & Malcolm & America: A Dream or a Nightmare?
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Frederick Douglass used the Constitution to declare his rights as an American by questioning the wording of the Constitution. He used the statement "We the people" to provide an umbrella that provided the comfort assigned by the Constitution. The Constitution, as stated by Douglass, did not state "We the white people."
Martin & Malcolm & America: A Dream or a Nightmare