Veritas: What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?

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A discussion of the meaning of Frederick Douglas' Fourth of July Speech.

Robert Maynard was one of many individuals with the Vermont Humanities Council who hosted events commemorating the Fourth of July Speech by escaped slave and abolitionist Frederick Douglas on July 5, 1852 in Rochester, New York. Listen to this show to learn about why this speech is still very relevant to today.

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1 Friday July 7, 2017 at 5:25 PM
2 Monday July 10, 2017 at 7:00 PM
3 Tuesday July 11, 2017 at 2:00 PM
4 Tuesday July 18, 2017 at 2:00 PM
5 Thursday July 20, 2017 at 11:30 PM
6 Friday July 21, 2017 at 4:30 AM
7 Friday July 21, 2017 at 10:30 AM
8 Tuesday July 25, 2017 at 2:00 PM
9 Saturday July 29, 2017 at 4:30 PM
10 Tuesday August 1, 2017 at 2:00 PM
11 Tuesday August 8, 2017 at 2:00 PM
12 Tuesday August 15, 2017 at 2:00 PM

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