Reading Frederick Douglass Together
Greenfield, MA
Rebroadcasting July 2026 Mondays 8-9 pm and Fridays 10-11 am
“What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” read live on air
Volunteers came to the studio and read Frederick Douglass's historic speech “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” on air on July 1 at 5 pm. After the reading the had a short discussion about the speech. The program will be rebroadcast throughout the month of July 2026 as well as is available for streaming below.
This event is supported through the Reading Frederick Douglass Together grant program, with funding provided by Mass Humanities and the Massachusetts Cultural Council. More information about the state wide program can be found on their website HERE.