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Frederick Douglass Descendant Talks about Abolitionism from Douglass’s Day to the Present

2018 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Kenneth B. Morris, Jr., great-great-great grandson of Frederick Douglass, speaks at The Walden Woods Project on September 17th.

Monday, September 17th • Doors at 7 PM; Talk at 7:30 PM • At The Walden Woods Project, 44 Baker Farm Road, Lincoln, MA • Co-Sponsored by The Robbins House • $4 suggested minimum donation

Please RSVP at 781-259-4707 or online

Doors open at 7 p.m. for a wine and cheese reception.

Kenneth B. Morris, Jr., is Co-Founder and President of the Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives, with a mission “to advance freedom through knowledge and strategic action.” Morris, the great-great-great grandson of Frederick Douglass and the great-great grandson of Booker T. Washington, will introduce the FDFI’s “One Million Abolitionists” project and speak to the issue of abolition from the days of Thoreau and Douglass to the present. A donation of $4 will cover the cost of a special bicentennial edition of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave (hardback) to a school with limited financial resources. Part of The Walden Woods Project Stewardship Lectures.

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Date:
2018
Time:
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Website:
https://www.walden.org/events/kenneth-morris-jr/

Venue

The Walden Woods Project
44 Baker Farm Rd.
Lincoln, MA 01773 United States
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(781) 259-4700
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