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Special Event

Event

2024 Frederick Douglass Oratorical Contest

Frederick Douglass National Historic Site

Fee:

Free.

Dates & Times

Date:

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Time:

9:00 AM

Duration:

7 hours

Type of Event

Children’s Program
Performance

Description

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.  This year's contest will take place December 4-5 (online) and December 6-7 (in-person). 

Reservation or Registration: No

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A young boy stands, arm outstretched with an American flag and large portrait in background
Flyer with three men dressed as Frederick Douglass, a house, trees, and blue sky
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A young boy stands, arm outstretched with an American flag and large portrait in background
A young male student performs part of a Frederick Douglass speech at the Oratorical Contest
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Flyer with three men dressed as Frederick Douglass, a house, trees, and blue sky
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