Frederick Douglass “On Slavery and Emancipation”

Program Description

Frederick Douglass visits your school to share his true tales of his life as a slave, his escape to freedom and his rise as a great writer, orator, and abolitionist. Mr. Douglass emphasizes the importance of reading and writing as well as learning history and developing a strong sense of civic responsibility.  Mr. Douglass will recite an excerpt from his most famous speech, “What to the Slave is the 4th of July,” followed by an unscripted Q & A session between students and Mr. Douglass. Celebrated poet and performer Nathan Richardson portrays Mr. Douglass.