Frederick Douglass Oratorical Contest

Introduction

Annually, the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site hosts an oratorical contest for students 6-18 years old. Students perform a part of a Frederick Douglass speech that they learn from memory before a panel of judges. For the 2022 Contest, there was both a "virtual" and an "in-person" contest and there were ASL interpreters available so deaf and hard of hearing students could compete in the contest.

The winners of the 2022 Frederick Douglass Oratorical Contest are:

Online
1-3 Grades
First Place - Emma Bair

4-6 Grades
First Place - Saanvi Jahagirdar
Second Place - Kale Talia Casey Finley
Third Place - Ava Johnson

7-9 Grades
First Place - Precious Foreman
Second Place - Azariah Garrus
Third Place - Ryan Garrus

High School
First Place - Linda Le


In-Person
1-3 Grades
First Place - Josiah Aderounmu
Second Place - Ambrose I. Lane, III

4-6 Grades
First Place - Spriha Mohanty

7-9 Grades
No contestants

High School
First Place - Usra Aslam
Second Place - Aneesh Mandapati
Third Place - Moubon Kurukumbi

 

Duration:

7 minutes, 34 seconds

This year's Oratorical Contest will have both a "virtual" and an "in-person" contest option and there will be ASL interpreters available so deaf and hard of hearing students can compete in the contest.

 

Student performing at the Annual Frederick Douglass NHS Oratorical Contest.

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