The First Religious Society Unitarian Universalist and the Museum of Old Newbury will host a virtual community reading of Frederick Douglass's impassioned 1852 speech, “The Meaning of the Fourth of July for the Negro.” Lend your voice to this powerful participatory event.
The reading will be followed by a discussion led by humanities scholar Edward Carson. Carson, an independent historian, is also Dean of Multicultural Education and a member of the history department at The Governor's Academy, Byfield, Massachusetts. 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.
Reserve your spot here: Reading Frederick Douglass
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.