Reading Frederick Douglass Together
Jul
6
10:00 AM10:00

Reading Frederick Douglass Together

Join us for Newburyport's 8th annual community reading of Frederick Douglass' powerful speech, "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?"

An in-person community reading of Frederick Douglass's impassioned 1852 speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” will take place on Sunday, July 6, at 10am. Lend your voice to this powerful participatory event.

We will gather near the Garrison statue in Brown Square, Newburyport. Seating is limited - please bring a chair or blanket to the reading.

The reading will be followed by a discussion led by project scholar and historian of the civil rights movement, Jason Sokol.

This program is funded in part by Mass Humanities, which receives support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and is an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

In case of inclement weather, the reading will happen on the same date & time at a nearby indoor location. Registrants will be notified of any change in location. This year's event is being organized by the Friends of William Lloyd Garrison, Museum of Old Newbury and the First Religious Society UU.

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About Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass was born in 1818 and escaped from slavery in Maryland in 1838. He lived for many years in Massachusetts and at one time worked for the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society. He delivered the Fourth of July speech on July 5, 1852, in Rochester, New York, to the Rochester Ladies’ Anti-Slavery Society. The most celebrated orator of his day, Douglass’ powerful language, resolute denunciations of slavery, and forceful examination of the Constitution challenge us to think about the histories we tell, the values they teach, and if our actions match our aspirations.

The speech being read can be found here: https://www.newburyhistory.org/frederick-douglass-speech-medium

Made possible with support from MassHumanities and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.


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