Frederick Douglass in Washington, D.C.: The Lion of Anacostia

09/14/2020

09/12/2020

The Chicago Park District has approved a proposal to rename Douglas Park after a backlash over its namesake's ties to slavery.

09/11/2020

Learn the lost history of Frederick Douglass in Cambridge and Dorchester County!

09/11/2020

140 years ago today, famed orator and social reformer Frederick Douglass was in Madison, Indiana, campaigning for presidential candidate James A. Garfield.

Here is an article from the Madison Evening Courier, September 11, 1880:

Another Grand Rally!
An Outpouring of All Kinds of People,
To See the Parade and Hear Dalzell and Douglass

At the appointed hour last evening the Garfield Guards rallied, and the Battalion formed on Broadway. The parade was made upon Main Cross between Walnut street and the railroad bridge, and the Guards attracted the populace by their fine marching in their uniforms, with lamps trimmed and brightly burning. The Battalion broke ranks on Broadway and joined the multitude of people who surrounded the speakers' stand near Trinity Church. The stand was decorated with flags and illuminated with Chinese lanterns, and as the crowd assembled rockets, Roman candles, and red and green lights pierced the darkness with their brilliancy. Hon. Frederick Douglass was so fatigued, and the open air had so affected his voice, that he did not attempt to speak at the stand. Hon. J. M. Dalzell was introduced by Mr. M. C. Garber, Jr., and made a brief but earnest and telling speech. There was not an old soldier present who heard "Private" Dalzell but felt the force of his appeal to them for the points he made were supported by events of the war and attitude of the two parties since the boys in blue came back to peaceful homes.

Mr. Frank Anderson introduced Hon. Frederick Douglass, who excused himself from speaking in the open air, and invited those who desired to hear him to repair to the Court House. It is needless to state that the auditorium was soon filled to its capacity. The venerable hero was greeted with enthusiastic cheers on his appearance, and during his speech, for his voice came to him and he spoke with his wonted power. To every man who has not become blinded by prejudice, the appearance of Mr. Douglass is impressive. He has arisen from a condition of servitude in early life to the altitude occupied by the foremost statesmen and orators of the country, and as the representative of a people who toiled under the lash of a Southern Democracy he stands before the world - - self-educated, intelligent, eminent - - as proof that his race were worthy of the freedom given it by the Republican party. His speech last night was a powerful one. It contained so many convincing, logical points that any attempt to synopsize it would be futile with our limited space.

We congratulate the Republicans on the success of last night's demonstration, and look forward to other victories. Let the good work move on till it assumes the gigantic proportions and the irresistible force of a tidal wave!

09/10/2020

There will be two walking tours about Frederick Douglass’s visits to Cambridge, Maryland, this Saturday, Sept. 12. One walk is 9 to 11am; the other is 1:30 to 3:30pm. Douglass came to Cambridge in 1877 and 1878, and the tour includes places where he arrived and where he spoke.
Cambridge is where the road trip known as the Harriet Tubman Byway begins.
>> Details and ticket information: bit.ly/3ihtu9r

09/10/2020

The Day of Resilience 2020 will celebrate Harriet Tubman's legacy and more beginning at 12pm on Saturday, September 12, in Cambridge, Maryland, where the road trip known as the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway begins. Space is limited for most of the events, but the courthouse program will....

09/10/2020

It was said of Dr. Douglass there was no better friend to the orphan and the friendless. With regularity and deliberateness Dr. Douglass lectured to benefit night schools, alms hours, orphanages, churches, community centers, relief funds, camp meetings and all manners of charitable efforts organized and led by Black Americans.

Although now known and venerated with statues the world over, Frederick Bailey was once a friendless youngblood adolescent whom Black American Revolutionary War Patriots, AME ministers, Justices of the Peace, Point Boys and the Black Defenders of Baltimore especially looked out for and protected.

During his sojourns on foot throughout Washington Dr. Douglass returned the benevolence he received from the streets to the streets.

Circulation of the street news of the passing of Honorable Frederick (Bailey) Douglass the evening of February 20, 1895 hit the hearts, minds and souls of Black American newspaper boys with lifelon…

09/09/2020

Saturday, September 12, 2020
9AM & 1:30PM

Learn the lost history of Frederick Douglass in Cambridge and Dorchester County!

09/08/2020

The Miner School became what is today The University of The District of Columbia

Founded 1855
Myrtilla Miner, Principal
Emily Edmonson (Johnson), Vice Principal

CLOSING EXERCISES AT THE MINER SCHOOL BUILDING. – This morning the closing exercises of the normal class of the Miner School took place in the Miner building, corner of 17th and Samson street…

09/07/2020

UMD Renames Women’s Studies Department to Honor Harriet Tubman. Renaming the Department of Women’s studies is one of several steps that University of Maryland officials say they’re taking in an effort to make the campus more inclusive.

The new name?

The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies.

“The original name Women’s Studies did not capture the breadth of the field today and so this name really helps incorporate all of the many programs, activities and commitments of the department,” said Bonnie Thornton Dill, dean of the College of Arts and Humanities at the University of Maryland. As part of Maryland Matters’ content sharing agreement with WTOP, we feature this article from Valerie Bonk.

09/07/2020

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