Reading Frederick Douglass Together

Sunday, July 2, 2023 at 11:30 am

Join us for a public reading of

Frederick Douglass's 1852 Address

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Sunday, July 2, 2023 at 11:30 am

(Rain date: Monday, July 3, 2023 at 11:30 am)

On the Grounds of Historic Northampton

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Come to listen or come to read a passage.

The public can take turns reading passages in succession.

The program will last about one hour.

200 chairs will be available. Feel free to bring your own chair.

During the reading, the grounds are closed to dog walking.

Certified service dogs only, please.

Organized under the auspices of Mass Humanities, this statewide event

is designed to bring people together to read Frederick Douglass’s words

and reflect on how themes addressed in the speech still resonate

with Americans more than 150 years after they were written.

Find out more at masshumanities.org.

The Northampton event is funded by Mass Humanities

in partnership with State Representative Lindsay Sabadosa.

Event Sponsors

  • ACLU Massachusetts
  • Academy of Music
  • All Out Adventures
  • Bombyx Center for Arts & Equity
  • Center for New Americans
  • City of Northampton
  • Congregation B'Nai Israel
  • David Ruggles Center
  • Daily Hampshire Gazette
  • Downtown Northampton Association
  • Edwards Church
  • First Churches of Northampton
  • Florence Bank
  • Forbes Library
  • Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce
  • Greenfield Savings Bank
  • Grow Food Northampton
  • Healthy Hampshire
  • International Language Institute
  • League of Women Voters (Northampton Area)
  • Markham Nathan Fund
  • Northampton Human Rights Committee
  • Northampton Center for the Arts
  • Northampton Neighbors
  • Northampton Open Media
  • St. John's Episcopal
  • Smith College
  • Sojourner Truth School for Social Change Leadership
  • Sojourner Truth Memorial Committee
  • TransHealth
  • Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence
  • Ward 3 Neighborhood Association

Historic Northampton

46 Bridge Street

Northampton, MA 01060


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