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“What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” in multiple languages and lengths.

"what to the slave is the fourth of july?"

Download various lengths of Frederick Douglass’ 4th of July speech.

In English

Abridged – Short version (approx. 30 minutes)

Abridged – Medium version (approx. 35 minutes)

Full speech

In Haitian Kreyol:

Abridged – Medium version (approx. 35 minutes)

 

Questions? Contact Dr. Latoya Bosworth, Program Officer, at lbosworth@masshumanities.org.

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