On Saturday, July 3 at 10:00am, the Marion Art Center will present Reading Frederick Douglass Together, a public reading of Frederick Douglass’s 1852 speech “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” in Bicentennial Park, 1 Spring Street , Marion. Bicentennial Park is located directly across the street from the MAC, at the corner of Main and Spring Streets in Marion. Guests should bring their own chairs or picnic blanket to the event and should arrive about ten minutes early to find a seat in the park. The presentation of this public reading is a statewide initiative coordinated by Mass Humanities, a generous sponsor of this free community event.
A diverse group of orators will present an abridged version of the speech and, including additional remarks, the reading will run about 45 minutes. There will be a Q&A to follow – all guests are invited to join this informal discussion.
Reading Frederick Douglass Together is free and open to the public. Additional resources can be found at masshumanities.org/programs/douglass/douglass-resources. Please contact the MAC with questions by emailing info@marionartcenter.org or by calling 508-748-1266.
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