On July 5th, 1852, Frederick Douglass delivered his groundbreaking speech, "What to the slave is the 4th of July." It was a powerful condemnation of American hypocrisy – the land of the "free." His words ring true more than 170 years later, and the speech is widely considered his best.

Join us on Friday, July 5th, at 1:00 p.m., and add your voice to a community reading of Douglass's speech. Grammy Award-winning singer Rev. Dr. François Clemmons will open the program. This is a free event. Admission is required to tour the Museum, including the newly installed main exhibit Seeking Freedom. There will be house tours at 11:00 and 2:00.

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