Descendants of Frederick Douglass read excerpts from one of his most famous speeches: "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" Douglass gave this speech to a group of abolitionists 170 years ago.

(Emma Lee/WHYY) Two direct descendants of prominent figures of United States history — Frederick Douglass and John Brown — met in Philadelphia for the first time at a hip hop play featuring their ...

The divisions are felt deeply here in Talbot County, where a young Frederick Bailey — later Douglass — was once enslaved. Members of the Bailey family, relatives of Douglass who remained on ...

People gathered on Monday at Highland Park for the 126th commemoration of the Frederick Douglass Monument and wreath laying.

KONNER METZ kmetz@chespub.com Feb 21, 2025 Feb 21, 2025 EASTON — Exactly 130 years after Frederick Douglass’ death ... equality and education. Descendants, county leaders and state ...

Kenneth B. Morris Jr.’s family treasures have always been American treasures. Morris, 62, is the great-great-great-grandson of abolitionist and orator, Frederick Douglass, and great-great ...

SUMMERS: Three years ago, NPR asked some of Frederick Douglass' descendants to read excerpts of that speech. And on this Fourth of July, we are again revisiting those words from 1852. (SOUNDBITE ...

Descendants of Frederick Douglass read excerpts from one of his most famous speeches: What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July? Douglass gave this... Frederick Douglass' descendants read 'What to ...

CHANG: Two years ago, NPR asked some of Frederick Douglass' descendants to read excerpts of that speech - one that still troubles the conscience of America. And today we thought we would revisit ...