CHRC - Clinton Human Rights Committee

Frederick Douglass (1818–1895) was a formerly enslaved man who escaped to become the 19th century’s foremost abolitionist. He was an internationally renowned orator, author, publisher, and government official whose relentless activism profoundly shaped the American civil rights movement.
1. He was the most photographed American of the 19th century
2. He chose his own iconic name
3. He was a champion for women's suffrage
4. He wrote three autobiographies and ran his own newspaper
5. He was the first Black man nominated for Vice President

In the summer of 2020, the U.S. commemorated Independence Day amid nationwide protests for racial justice and systemic reforms in the wake of George Floyd’s death. That June, NPR asked five young descendants of Frederick Douglass to read and respond to excerpts of his famous speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”. It's a powerful, historical text that reminds us of the ongoing work of liberation.

FEATURING (alphabetically)
Douglass Washington Morris II, 20 (he/him)
Isidore Dharma Douglass Skinner, 15 (they/them)
Zoë Douglass Skinner, 12 (she/her)
Alexa Anne Watson, 19 (she/her)
Haley Rose Watson, 17 (she/her)

You can read the full text of “What To The Slave Is The Fourth of July?” here:
https://teachingamericanhistory.org/l...
https://youtu.be/NBe5qbnkqoM?si=deWA1-Som5Ofd22z

‘What To The Slave Is The Fourth Of July?’: Descendants Read Frederick Douglass' Speech | NPR In the summer of 2020, the U.S. commemorated Independence Day amid ...

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