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Frederick Douglass' descendants read 'What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?'

Descendants of Frederick Douglass read excerpts from one of his most famous speeches: What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July? Douglass gave this speech to a group of abolitionists 170 years ago. What ...
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Savannah renames historic square after Black woman who taught emancipated slaves to read and write

The city council of Savannah, Georgia, voted Thursday to rename a downtown square after Susie King Taylor, a Black woman who once taught slaves to read and write. The change marks the first time a ...
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Frederick Douglass' Descendants Read From 'What To The Slave Is The Fourth Of July?'

Descendants of Frederick Douglass read excerpts from one of his most famous speeches: "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" Douglass gave this speech to a group of abolitionists 169 years ago.