# Event Details

- **Event Name**: “What to the Slave is the 4th of July?”
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 04 Jul, 2026 at 11:00 am
- **Event Description**: Excerpts of “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” will be read by retired college professors James R. Coates Jr. and Miles K. Davis at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 4, at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley (901 Amherst St., Winchester). This FREE presentation celebrates one of the most widely known writings by Frederick Douglass.

Leah Brown, assistant director Robert Russa Moton Museum, serves as the commentator. The program includes a Q&A period.

Frederick Douglass delivered “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” on July 5, 1852, in Rochester, New York. In his address, Douglass argues that positive statements about perceived American values – liberty, citizenship, and freedom – are an offense to enslaved people in the United States because they lacked those rights. Douglass’s impassioned speech includes a textual analysis of the U.S. Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and the Christian Bible.

NOTE: In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley opens the milestone exhibition “Revolutionary Valley” at noon on Saturday, July 4. Featuring powerful, untold stories and remarkable objects, many on public display for the first time, the exhibition tells the Shenandoah Valley’s story before, during, and after the American Revolution. Read more at www.themsv.org/events/revolutionary-valley/

Contact the Josephine School Community Museum at (540) 955-5512 or jschool515@verizon.net. Contact the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley at (540) 662-1473 or visit@themsv.org.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/winchester/what-to-the-slave-is-the-4th-of-july/200030110701658
- **Event Categories**: fourth-of-july, exhibitions
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 30

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Winchester
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 901 Amherst St, Winchester, VA 22601-3305, United States
- **lat**: 39.18541
- **long**: -78.1799
- **full address**: 901 Amherst St, Winchester, VA 22601-3305, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is  What to the Slave is the 4th of July?  being held?
  - **A:** What to the Slave is the 4th of July?  takes place on Sat, 04 Jul, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sat, 04 Jul, 2026 at 11:00 am at 901 Amherst St, Winchester, VA 22601-3305, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing  What to the Slave is the 4th of July? ?
  - **A:** What to the Slave is the 4th of July?  is organized by Josephine School Community Museum.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** What to the Slave is the 4th of July?  is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Winchester, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If  What to the Slave is the 4th of July?  sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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