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Posted on: June 6, 2017

[ARCHIVED] The Words of Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass Reading News Item

Join us for a public reading of Douglass’ famous Fourth of July address on the Amherst Town Common on Saturday July 1st at 12:00 PM . The rain location is Grace Episcopal Church.


Sponsored by:

Amherst Human Rights Commission

Amherst NAACP

David Ruggles Center

Sojourner Truth Committee

New England Peach Pagoda

Citizens for Racial Amity Now!


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