Reading Frederick Douglass Together
A Public Reading and Discussion of Frederick Douglass’ famous 1852 address, “What, to the Slave, Is the Fourth of July?”
Thursday, June 27, 2024
Forbes House Museum
215 Adams Street
Milton, MA
FREE, but registration is encouraged.
6:00 pm Doors Open
6:30 pm Boston Public Quartet
7:00 pm Public Reading and Discussion
WHAT?
Anyone wishing to do so will read one paragraph of Douglass’s famous speech out loud from start to finish and then engage in discussion, which will be facilitated by De’Shawn Washington, the 2024 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year.
WHY?
Each year, we come together to read and talk about Douglass’ influential address and to engage in a community conversation that considers the meaning of the speech in the past and its resonances in the present. Thanks to generous funding from Mass Humanities and the Massachusetts Cultural Council, we are part of a number of communities across the Commonwealth that read this address together and reflect on our past and present.
Please consider volunteering to read a part of the speech out loud. We are committed to a more inclusive society that embraces diverse voices and different perspectives and are therefore inviting all members of our local community to attend and participate.
By celebrating Douglass’ legacy, we preserve the memory of Massachusetts as a powerful force in the fight to end slavery.
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