Frederick Douglass Community Speech

**THIS EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE DOVER CITY HALL AUDITORIUM**

**If you are interested in being a reader, please visit tinyurl.com/DoverFDRead to sign up.**

In 2017, the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire (BHTNH) established a successful tradition of hosting an annual public reading of Frederick Douglass’s famous speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July” in communities around the state. The goal of this reading is to create dialogue on the meaning of the July 4th holiday, what it meant to the enslaved people then, and what it means to us today. Over the ensuing years the event has grown, spreading to 16 communities across the state.

On Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 12 PM Dover Public Library will be hosting Dover's Frederick Douglass Community Read. The reading will take place in Dover's City Hall Auditorium on the 2nd floor. City Hall is located at 288 Central Ave. Parking is available on the street or behind the Library/McConnell Center.

The reading starts at noon, but those who have signed up to read, are asked to arrive no later than 11:45 to get lined up.

You may also like the following events from Dover Public Library:

• Next Monday, 23rd June, 09:00 am, Dover Public Library NH Summer Reading 2025 in Dover
• Next Monday, 23rd June, 02:00 pm, Teen Yoga Class in Dover

Also check out other Trips & Adventurous Activities in Dover.