Question 9 Which of the following best summarizes Douglass's judgment of the "conduct of this nation" in his Fourth of July speech? A By celebrating liberty, the United States offers hope showing that it will free the slaves despite its mistreatment of them. B By engaging in slavery the United States commits a crime, revealing the evil principles on which it was founded. C By celebrating liberty, the United States redeems itself showing that despite slavery, it still has good intentions. By engaging in slavery.the United States disgraces itself, violating the principles of independence it celebrates.