For the First Time in History, Pressley Delivers Frederick Douglass's Famous Speech "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" on House Floor
July 03, 2026
July 03, 2026
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news:
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For the First Time in History, Pressley Delivers Frederick Douglass's Famous Speech "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" on House Floor
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Ahead of 250 th Anniversary, Pressley Paints Striking Picture of America's Past & Present
"Douglass's words endure as both a mirror and a mandate, revealing uncom . . .
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For the First Time in History, Pressley Delivers Frederick Douglass's Famous Speech "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" on House Floor
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Ahead of 250 th Anniversary, Pressley Paints Striking Picture of America's Past & Present
"Douglass's words endure as both a mirror and a mandate, revealing uncom . . .