Press ReleaseCeremonial2026-07-03
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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This press release from Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) was published on 2026-07-03 and titled "For the First Time in History, Pressley Delivers Frederick Douglass’s Famous Speech “What to the Slave is the Fourth of ".
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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 Ahead of 250th Anniversary, Pressley Paints Striking Picture of America’s Past Present “Douglass s words endure as both a mirror... The post 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 appeared first on Ayanna Pressley .