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Photograph of Frederick Douglass, circa 1879
A Nation's Story

“What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”

On July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass gave a keynote address at an Independence Day celebration.

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Upcoming Events

Monday Jul. 10, 2023 | 9:00am - 3:00pm

The Freedmen's Bureau and Reconstruction (Educator Professional Learning Session)

Tuesday Jul. 11, 2023 | 9:00am - 3:00pm

The Freedmen's Bureau and Reconstruction (Educator Professional Learning Session)

Wednesday Jul. 12, 2023 | 9:00am - 3:00pm

The Freedmen's Bureau and Reconstruction (Educator Professional Learning Session)

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Recent News

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

National Museum of African American History and Culture Acquires Iconic Ebony Test Kitchen

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

National Museum of African American History and Culture Offers Juneteenth Programming Sure To Tantalize the Senses

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

National Museum of African American History and Culture Celebrates 50 Years of Hip-Hop With a Block Party on the National Mall