Commemorate Independence Day with a participatory community read-aloud of Frederick Douglass' powerful address, "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July" at Historic Stagville State Historic Site.
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Commemorate Independence Day with a reading of Frederick Douglass' powerful Fourth of July address, "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July" at Historic Stagville State Historic Site. The abolitionist speech resonates today, inviting all to reflect on the United States' founding ideals and our shared history.