What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?

Date & Time

Sat Jul 05 2025 at 11:00 am to 01:00 pm

Location

1411 W St SE, Washington D.C., DC | Marlow Heights, MD

What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?
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Why July 5th this year?
Did you know that Frederick Douglass' famous Independence Day speech was presented on the 5th, not the 4th?
Join the National Park Service on Saturday, July 5 at Frederick Douglass National Historic Site to participate in a public reading of the famous speech!
Location: Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
Date: Saturday, July 5
Time: 11 a.m. -1 p.m.
Cost: Free! Seating is first come, first served and free timed Frederick Douglass tour tickets will be available before and after programming.
We can't wait to see you there!
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Event Location

1411 W St SE, Washington D.C., DC, 1411 W St SE, Washington, DC 20020-4813, United States, Marlow Heights

Event Host

Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site

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