Frederick Douglass Republicans Of Tarrant County Host 4th Annual Reenactment

Arlington TX

25 February, 2022

5:49 AM

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By Cristian ArguetaSoto, Fort Worth Report February 24, 2022 The Frederick Douglass Republicans of Tarrant County hosted its fourth annual reenactment of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln's meeting performed by actors Wyatt Lutenbacher and Moses Kama. "It's a very important event for us. It's our signature event," Chris Taylor, judge for the 48th District Court in Tarrant County, said. "We take an opportunity to recognize and appreciate when an escaped slave had the opportunity to meet the president of the United States — it is an important event in history." The Frederick Douglass Republicans of Tarrant County, founded by activist and Texas State House of Representatives member Reby Cary, is an organization that strives to "maximize political participation of African Americans in the Republican Party" and be an "educational resource for economic, social, and political empowerment." The night began with the national anthem, a performance from the Cristo Rey College Preparatory show choir and a reenactment of a meeting between Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, and Frederick Douglass, a freed slave, abolitionist and writer. The gathering ended with a panel discussion about racial tension, politics and history. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.