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9 hours ago · Prominent abolitionists like Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, William Lloyd Garrison, and Sojourner Truth played critical roles in raising awareness and galvanizing public opinion against slavery. The Civil War and Emancipation. The issue of slavery became increasingly divisive in the United States, leading to political tensions and conflicts.
9 hours ago · Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital and Training School, originally Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital and School for Nurses, opened in 1895 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at 1512 Lombard Street with had 15 beds. It was the city's first hospital for African Americans and the second hospital in the United States for African Americans.
9 hours ago · From the abolitionist writings of Frederick Douglass and Harriet Beecher Stowe to the civil rights literature of Martin Luther King Jr. and James Baldwin, writers have provided a voice for those who have been silenced and a vision for a better future. Challenging Injustice Through Literature
9 hours ago · Meg Nola wrote the starred review of The Caricaturist —number eleven in the twelve book series—in the July/August issue of Foreword Reviews and jumped at the chance to talk with Norman about literary debt and how history writes itself. The Caricaturist and your other works in The American Novels series have wonderfully immersive historical ...
1 hour ago · Inskeep researched part of his book in Springfield. The title of the book comes from a passage in an Aug. 24, 1855, letter Lincoln wrote to his longtime Kentucky friend, Joshua Fry Speed, with ...
11 hours ago · “Frederick Douglass told us that it’s easier to build strong children than it is to repair broken men. We commend the Attorney General’s visionary announcement and leadership today, ...
1 day ago · tonight, I - aided by Dr. Zomb of Dr. Zomb's Stereo Obscura- present and interview with Negativland member Jon Leidecker (aka Wobbly) and filmmaker Ryan Worsley - whose documentary on Negativland will screen in Portland at The Hollywood Theatre on August 2nd, followed by a Negativland performance, with visuals by artist Sue-C.
