Lost History of Frederick Douglass in Howard County, Maryland

6540 Washington Boulevard,Elkridge MD 21075

01 November, 2022

Description

Internationally known, in life and afterlife, on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean as an orator, abolitionist, editor, suffragist and American reformist, the history and placement of Frederick Douglass in Howard County, Maryland has not been previously recognized and discussed. Following the Civil War, Frederick Douglass was invited to speak in Howard County on several separate occasions, including a political ratification meeting, a camp meeting in company with his sons and an Emancipation Day celebration where Douglass served as the day’s keynote speaker. The Lost History of Frederick Douglass in Howard County, Maryland will focus on the relationships and associations Douglass had with several notable Howard County citizens within local and national reform circles of politics, higher education, suffrage, and the church. The presentation, followed by a Q&A, will include maps, prints, letters, newspapers, photographs, ephemera and more from local, regional, and national collections and archives. Learn more about Douglass and his connections to local railroads, Wayman Grove, Irving Park, Annapolis Junction, local educators, local preachers, local politicians, local suffragists and students attending Howard University in Washington, D.C. from Howard County, Maryland, including the communities of Ellicott City, Roxbury Mills and Simpsonville. --- Tuesday, November 1, 2022 / 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Howard County Library System Elkridge Branch Belmont / Hockley Room 6540 Washington Blvd Elkridge, Maryland 21075 --- The Lost History of Frederick Douglass in Howard County will be presented in-person and livestreamed. To register by November 1, 2022, visit: https://live-howardcounty.pantheonsite.io/event/lost-history-frederick-douglass-howard-county-maryland-person Suggested Age Group; Ages 14 - 18 (High School), Ages 19+ (Adults)