Watch New Film of Douglass Speech

Watch New Film of Douglass Speech

Leaders from around Massachusetts read “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” [embedded content] As part of this year’s Reading Frederick Douglass Together events, Mass Humanities produced a virtual reading of Douglass’ speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of...
Join a Douglass Reading This Summer

Join a Douglass Reading This Summer

Events planned for June and July. Since 2009, Mass Humanities has supported public readings of Frederick Douglass’s influential address, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” around the Commonwealth. This year, more than 20 Massachusetts communities will host...