Reading Frederick Douglass together to take place June 27

Forbes House Museum, 215 Adams Street, Milton

6:00 – 7:00 p.m. – View the Frederick Douglass exhibit

6:30 p.m. – Concert with Boston Public Quartet

7:00 p.m. – Reading begins

After escaping slavery in 1838, the famous abolitionist lived for many years in Massachusetts. The most celebrated orator of his day, Douglass’ denunciations of slavery and forceful examination of the Constitution challenge us to think about the stories we tell and don’t tell, the ideas that they teach or don’t teach, and the gaps between our actions and aspirations. To quote Douglass: “We have to do with the past only as we can make it useful to the future.”

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This is a collaboration between Forbes House Museum, Courageous Conversations Towards Racial Justice through grant support from Mass Humanities. Our event moderator is Byron Rushing, former MA legislator!