Readings of the Declaration of Independence and Frederick Douglass’s 1852 Oration

Event Time:

Monday, July 7, 2025 - 4:00pm

Location:

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library See map

121 Wall Street

New Haven, CT

Event Description:

Join the Beinecke Library for a powerful annual tradition marking Independence Day 2025 with public readings of two foundational texts.

Experience the Declaration of Independence (1776) alongside Frederick Douglass’s searing 1852 address, “What to the American slave is your Fourth of July?” — a reflection on liberty, justice, and the enduring struggle for freedom in America.

All are welcome. Come reflect, remember, and engage.

For Additional Information‎:

https://beinecke.library.yale.edu/event/readings-declaration-independence-and-frederick-douglasss-1852-oration-1