Special Event

Event

Frederick Douglass' "What, to the American Slave, Is Your 4th of July?"

Frederick Douglass National Historic Site

Fee:

Free.

Dates & Times

Date:

Sunday, July 4, 2021

Time:

12:00 PM

Duration:

30 minutes

Type of Event

Living History
Performance
Talk
Virtual/Digital

Description

Celebrate Independence Day by joining the National Park Service for a special virtual presentation of a dramatic oration of Douglass' famed speech, "What, to the American Slave, Is Your 4th of July", featuring actor Darius Wallace as the great abolitionist, Frederick Douglass.

The video will be scheduled to premiere on Sunday, July 4th at 12 noon on the site's Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/FrederickDouglassNHS and can also be viewed on our webpage at: www.nps.gov/frdo/learn/photosmultimedia/multimedia.htm.

Reservation or Registration: No