Never Did It End - Essay about Fredick Douglas and his speech on "The Hypocrisy of American Slavery," and over 100 years later how slavery still exists.

Never Did It End <Tab/>Frederick Douglass, a former American slave and an aggressive abolitionist, gave his famous speech "The Hypocrisy of American Slavery" on July 4th, 1852 to a crowd of abolitionists at Rochester, New York. The speech delivered by Douglas heavily criticized the nation's policies of freedom and slavery; consequently, one could use this speech to describe modern day slavery that is still occurring in several African nations. Slavery in …

…Human rights are rightfully described in Douglas's speech that still apply today. Frederick Douglas was one of the major players in the abolishment of slavery and will not be forgotten for his participation. His famous speech "The Hypocrisy of American Slavery" continues to be quoted in material today. If Douglas was alive today he would be shocked to know that enslavement of people is still an active practice, one he fought so hard to end.