Frederick Douglass, 19th Century Civil Rights Activist: His Legacy Today
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This panel discussion, in honor of the bicentennial of Frederick Douglass’ birth, will explore Douglass’ legacy as well as contemporary issues related to his causes. John Whittington Franklin, senior manager, Office of External Affairs, NMAAHC, Smithsonian Institution, moderates the panel that includes David Blight, professor of history, Yale University; Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham, president, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History and chair, History Department, Harvard University; and Kenneth B. Morris, Jr., co-founder and president, Frederick Douglass Family Initiative.
Frederick Douglass dramatic interpreter portrayed by Phil Darius Wallace will also appear. Book signings of the bicentennial edition of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slaveand David Blight’s book Frederick Douglass will follow the discussion.
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