The Swellesley Report

Community reading of Fredrick Douglass’s “What to a Slave is the Fourth of July”

Take part in a community reading of Fredrick Douglass's inspiring speech, "What to a Slave is the Fourth of July." ...
Wicked Local

Grafton MA to host public reading of Frederick Douglass’ July 4 speech

A public reading of Frederick Douglass' speech "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" will be presented on the Grafton Common. The event, scheduled for July 5, will also feature music and group ...
Yahoo

What Frederick Douglass Can Still Teach Us About the Fourth of July

Frederick Douglass was born into slavery, so he never knew the exact date of his birth, only that it occurred sometime in February 1818. This means that Douglass was only thirty-four years old when he ...
Post and Courier

Commentary: Why Frederick Douglass’ Fourth of July speech still matters

On July 4, 2026, the United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of its founding, marked by the Continental Congress’ adoption of the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration has inspired ...
Santa Maria Times

The Experiment Continues: Frederick Douglass’s Fourth of July speech still matters | Guest Commentary

On July 4, 2026, the United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of its founding, marked by the Continental Congress’s adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Guest Commentary: Frederic J.
Sports Illustrated

LeBron James Posts Frederick Douglass' Famous Speech About 4th Of July

LeBron James tweeted an except of Frederick Douglass' famous 4th of July speech and posted to Instagram a video of actor James Earl Jones reading it. James, a three-time NBA champion and four-time MVP ...
WIBW

ArtsConnect hosts community reading of Frederick Douglass’ ‘The Meaning of the Fourth of July for the Negro’ speech

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Saturday, July 5, ArtsConnect Topeka hosted an event speaking to the conflicted feelings some have around the Fourth of July. The event, hosted at the Brown V. Board of Education ...
The Herald-Dispatch

Frederic J. Fransen: Frederick Douglass' 4th of July speech still matters

On July 4, 2026, the United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of its founding, marked by the Continental Congress’s adoption of the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration has inspired ...
Yahoo

Frederick Douglass, July 4th, and remembering Babylon in America

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What is the meaning of the 2,500-year old Hebrew psalm for oppressed groups? Gebhard Fugel [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

'What To The Slave Is The Fourth Of July?' Frederick Douglass, Revisited

"What to the slave is the Fourth of July?" posed Frederick Douglass to a gathering of 500-600 abolitionists in Rochester, N.Y., in 1852. Admission to the speech was 12 cents, and the crowd at the ...
Las Vegas Sun

Why Frederick Douglass’ July 4 speech still matters

On July 4, 2026, the United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of its founding, marked by the Continental Congress’ adoption of the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration has inspired ...