Event: Jul 5, 2016, 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Reading Frederick Douglass: "The Meaning of the Fourth of July for the Negro"
Join fellow community members in a participatory read-aloud of the fiery July 5, 1852, speech in which the great abolitionist orator Frederick Douglass took exception to being asked to commemorate the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This annual event is sponsored by the Vermont Humanities Council at venues throughout the state. It's happening in Essex for the first time and will be hosted by the Essex Free Library on Tuesday, July 5, beginning at 6:30pm.
Reading Frederick Douglass causes us to think in new ways about our nation’s history, affords opportunities to open up discourse about race relations and citizenship, and raises awareness of the role slavery and race continue to play in our history and national discourse.
Come to witness and/or participate in the reading. Discussion and refreshments to follow.
This event is FREE and open to the public.
Find more information at www.vermonthumanities.org. Questions about this specific event? Call Beth Glaspie at 878-1591.

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