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Special Event
Event
What to the Slave is the 4th of July?
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Fee:
Free.Dates & Times
Date:
Thursday, July 4, 2024
Time:
11:00 AM
Duration:
6 hours
Type of Event
Children’s Program
Guided Tour
Living History
Performance
Talk
Description
Visitors are invited to begin their July 4th holiday in a thoughtful and reflective way at the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site. Michael Crutcher will present “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July? ”at 11 a.m. on the front porch of Frederick Douglass’s home, Cedar Hill, on July 4. Following the speech, DC Strings Workshop will perform selections popular in Douglass’s era. Visitors are invited to have their photos taken with “Frederick Douglass,” and to a first-floor walk-through of the Douglass home which contains more objects belonging to Frederick Douglass than anywhere in America.
Reservation or Registration: No
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