Waltham in the Time of Slavery & Reading Frederick Douglass
Schedule
Sat Nov 16 2024 at 01:00 pm to 03:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
25 Lexington Street, Waltham, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02452 | Waltham, MA
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November 16th, 1pm & 4pm(RSVP to 781-893-9020)
Waltham Museum special event:
Waltham Slave Felix Cuff’s fight for freedom (1780),
with Statesman, Author, Abolitionist, Frederick Douglass’
impassioned 1872 speech to America.
Frederick Douglass: Escaped slave, activist, author, public
speaker, abolitionist leader. Delivers a powerful address:
“What to the Slave is the Fourth of July”
Felix Cuff: A slave in 1780’s Waltham joins the Continental Army to seek his freedom. Kidnapping, chases, and a mob at the
“Devil’s Den” follow!
Free Admission. Waltham Museum 25 Lexington St. Waltham [email protected]
Municipal Parking across from entrance. Handicapped Accessible.
25 Lexington St. Waltham [email protected]
Municipal Parking across from entrance. Handicapped Accessible.
Supported by a grant from Mass Humanities, funded by
the Mass Cultural Council.
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Where is it happening?
25 Lexington Street, Waltham, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02452Event Location & Nearby Stays:
