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Delivery at Corinthian Hall
- When
- July 5, 1852
- Where
- Corinthian Hall
Frederick Douglass delivered the speech on July 5, 1852, at Corinthian Hall in Rochester, New York, at a meeting organized by the Rochester Ladies' Anti-Slavery Society.
The event took place at Corinthian Hall, a venue where Douglass had previously delivered lectures. The speech was part of a meeting organized by the Rochester Ladies' Anti-Slavery Society, which had been founded in 1851. The date discrepancy between the title 'Fourth of July' and the actual delivery date of July 5 has caused historical confusion.
Sources
- What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July? Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-02
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