July 4, 2020
In 1852 Frederick Douglass rhetorically asked his audience in his Fourth of July address whether Black lives do not, indeed, matter, given the words of the declaration of Independence. He spoke on the topic for some hours. We read the Declaration of Independence and Frederick Douglass' Fourth of July address (1852) together on July 4. But we were not able to congregate under the pavilion with as many as 60 people and keep the required physical distance.
We're hosting an additional Zoom discussion on July 9, 2020, 6:00-7:30 pm. SIGN UP
We will not be reading the Declaration or Douglass's speech, but we will refer to them and you are encouraged to read them in advance. Texts for the reading.
This event is funded in part by generous grants from Mass Humanities and the Plainfield Cultural Council
