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Somerville Museum to put community at center of live reading of Frederick Douglass’s 1852 speech

Por: The Boston Globe Life June 27, 2023

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In 1852, Frederick Douglass gave his speech “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July” to a crowd of abolitionists in Rochester, N.Y. On Wednesday, a group of Bostonians will take turns reciting the same speech at a public market in Somerville.The reading, hosted by the Somerville Museum, is free and every attendee is welcome to take part, aided by a printed handout.“It’s about spreading awareness about who Frederick Douglass was,” said... + full article



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