Anti-slavery activist Frederick Douglass first delivered this speech on July 5, 1852, in Rochester, New York. It was part of ...

On the anniversary of America’s independence, the abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass made a biblical Psalm – Psalm 137 – best known for its opening line, “By the Rivers of Babylon,” a centerpiece ...

Frederick Douglass gave a passionate speech seeking to rouse the conscience of America in the face of slavery. Despite much ...

"Douglass wrote that democracy is not a set-and-done thing," West Stockbridge Historical Society President Bob Salerno told ...

The great abolitionist’s 1852 speech lauded the Founding Fathers while denouncing the horrors of slavery. It deserves to be ...

Frederick Douglass delivered his most famous and powerful speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” on July 5, 1852.

Fine Arts Roundup to music, theater, and art in South King County. Want to get out and do something interesting? There’s ...

In the spirit of Frederick Douglass’ historic speech, 20 currently and formerly incarcerated Americans explain what ...

Fourth of July weekend is upon us with fireworks, concerts, parades and more patriotic fun in every corner of the D.C. area.

The Town of Chapel Hill is hosting your quintessential local fireworks show on Friday night — the only Town-sponsored ...

Frederick Douglass delivered a keynote address on July 5, 1852, at an Independence Day celebration. While there, he posed a ...

Follow along with Inquirer education reporter Kristen A. Graham, reporting from the monthly Philly school board meeting.