EPISODE · Jun 18, 2026 · 38 MIN
What Frederick Douglass warned us about America
from On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti · host WBUR
In 1852, Frederick Douglass delivered what many consider the best abolitionist speech of all time. He asked, “What, to the American slave, is your 4th of July?” What makes it such a masterpiece — and what can we take from it today? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint
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