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Last summer, the U.S. commemorated July 4 amid nationwide protests for racial justice. We asked five young descendants of Frederick Douglass to read and respond to excerpts of his famous speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” It's a powerful, historical text that reminds us of the ongoing work of liberation. | NPR

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