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Artists reflect on Frederick Douglassโ€™s words and legacy in โ€˜No Soil Betterโ€™

Americans spent a chunk of 2017 grappling with taking down monuments to Confederate figures. As the US commemorates the 200th anniversary of Frederick Douglass’s chosen birthday this year, many of Rochester’s discussions are centered on the 1899 Stanley Edwards monument of Douglass that has served as a tribute of his potent words and tireless work. […]

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Area will celebrate Douglass’s 200th

Local governments and numerous Rochester arts organizations are planning a year’s worth of events to commemorate Frederick Douglass’s 200th birthday. The former slave, abolitionist, writer, and orator โ€“ who chose February 14 as his birthday โ€“ lived in Rochester from 1847 to 1872 and published his newspaper, The North Star, here. The City of Rochester […]

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