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SUMMARY:Amherst Community Reading: "What to the Slave is your Fourth of July?"
DESCRIPTION:On July 5\, 1852\, Frederick Douglass\, an abolitionist and heroic orator for liberty\, delivered one of his most famous speeches in which he asked\, “What to the slave is your Fourth of July?” In addressing an Independence Day observance in Rochester\, New York\, his speech was a blistering indictment of an American idealism that ignored and accepted the inhuman treatment of enslaved African Americans as part of the country’s identity and economy. Ironically\, even though Douglass’ words spoke directly to this moment in history\, they still ring with an unsettling power today. \nFor the past several years\, the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire (BHTNH) has collaborated with community leaders around the Granite State to bring people together to read Douglass’ historic protest speech and to reflect on its meaning. \nWhile reading Frederick Douglass’ work is a powerful experience for many\, it is only one piece of the long-overdue conversations that our communities need to have. We hope that these readings will be a starting point for these difficult dialogues and that they will provide an opportunity for us to engage in deeper conversations that will lead to actions to help build more inclusive and just communities today. \nBHTNH has moved programming to a hybrid model. There are two ways for you to get involved with their annual Frederick Douglass community readings: 1) live in-person at one of the small group gatherings across the state on July 1 at noon\, or 2) watch online via the BHTNH Facebook Page (the live stream will have closed captions).
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LOCATION:Congregational Church of Amherst\, 11 Church St\, Amherst\, NH\, 03031\, United States
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SUMMARY:Amherst Community Reading: "What to the Slave is your Fourth of July?"
DESCRIPTION:On July 5\, 1852\, Frederick Douglass\, an abolitionist and heroic orator for liberty\, delivered one of his most famous speeches in which he asked\, “What to the slave is your Fourth of July?” In addressing an Independence Day observance in Rochester\, New York\, his speech was a blistering indictment of an American idealism that ignored and accepted the inhuman treatment of enslaved African Americans as part of the country’s identity and economy. Ironically\, even though Douglass’ words spoke directly to this moment in history\, they still ring with an unsettling power today. \nFor the past several years\, on July 3rd\, the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire (BHTNH) has collaborated with community leaders around the Granite State to bring people together to read Douglass’ historic protest speech and to reflect on its meaning. \nWhile reading Frederick Douglass’ work is a powerful experience for many\, it is only one piece of the long-overdue conversations that our communities need to have. We hope that these readings will be a starting point for these difficult dialogues and that they will provide an opportunity for us to engage in deeper conversations that will lead to actions to help build more inclusive and just communities today.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/amherst-community-reading-what-to-the-slave-is-your-fourth-of-july/
LOCATION:Congregational Church of Amherst\, 11 Church St\, Amherst\, NH\, 03031\, United States
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