I don’t have an answer to your
specific question, but I hope your colleague is familiar with Frederick
Douglass’ famous speech “What, to the American Slave, Is Your Fourth of July.”
I also wonder if your colleague
might get better responses if you specify a time period. I am guessing you are
referring to a time period after America’s independence, when the 4th
was celebrated as a holiday.
Cindy Boyer
Director of Museums and Education
The Landmark Society of Western New York
133 S. Fitzhugh St.
Rochester NY 14608
(585) 546-7029 ext. 12
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Subject: [MUSEUM-L] July 4th Question
Hi all,
I’m assisting a colleague with a research question and I
wanted to see if any of you have any documentation. Could any of please
provide documentation of what slaves were doing during the 4th of
July in the south? I look forward to your replies. Many thanks!
Best wishes,
Jeff
Jeffery J. Pruett
Gaston County Museum of Art &
History
Programs Coordinator
131 West Main Street
Dallas, NC 28034
704.922.7681 Ext. 105
Fax 704.922.7683
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