Building Strong Children with Frederick Douglass

Actor and historian Nathan Richardson portrays abolitionist, writer, and orator Frederick Douglass in a living-history presentation for young audiences. Through an excerpt from Douglass’s famous Fourth of July speech, the program connects history with the importance of reading, writing, civic responsibility, and understanding the past.

The underlying educational program is designed for students from kindergarten through high school, making this lunchtime performance accessible to school-age children with a wide range of prior knowledge.