It is only used with nouns
The pronoun me used in the sentence is under the objective case (A) or
object pronouns. Object pronouns specify the recipient of an object or action. Some
typically used object pronouns are me, you, him, her, it, us, you, and them. It
is normally use after a verb or preposition
He says this because he is discussing the Fourth of July -- Independence Day.
Douglass says, however, that not everyone is independent. Some Americans, he reasons, are far from independent -- namely slaves. It is ironic that, on a day Americans celebrate freedom, a large portion of the population is anything but free.