Fourth of July (is Yours Not Mine) – A Cappella (from The Fourth of July: A Speech by Frederick Douglass)
Format: OctavoSATB choir (A Cappella) ($2 per singer) Text by Frederick Douglass. This speech was given in Rochester, NY on July 5th, 1852. This piece lays bare the core argument of Frederick Douglass’ iconic speech. While asked to speak about the celebration of our nation’s break from the tyranny of the English Monarchy, he reminds…