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Meanwhile, a statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass was ripped from its base in Rochester, New York on the anniversary of one of his most famous speeches, delivered in that city in 1852.
On Sept. 18, Mayor Malik Evans announced that several Frederick Douglass statues would be returned to public display after extensive repair and refurbishment. The statues, created by artist Olivia ...
On Sept. 18, Mayor Malik Evans announced that several Frederick Douglass statues would be returned to public display after extensive repair and refurbishment. The statues, created by artist Olivia ...
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- A statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass was ripped from its base in Rochester on the anniversary of one of his most famous speeches, delivered in that city in 1852.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Frederick Douglass statues are back!The City of Rochester revealed several of the refurbished statues Wednesday. They originally were created in 2018 for the Year of ...
A Frederick Douglass statue that underwent extensive repairs was unveiled Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, at Aqueduct Park on East Main Street in Rochester. (Photo by John Washnis/WHAM) ...
'Representation matters.' Frederick Douglass statue unveiled in state Senate halls Cassandra Dumay February 16, 2024 at 5:37 AM·3 min read More content below More content below ...
In June 2023, the City of New Bedford erected the statue to honor Douglass and his connection with New Bedford, which – in addition to once being the whaling capital of the world – was also ...
Frederick Douglass is “amongst the people he loved”, as a statue of the anti-slavery campaigner has been unveiled in Belfast. Douglass was born into slavery, but managed to escape in 1838 and went on ...
A statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass was ripped from its base in Rochester on the anniversary of one of his most famous speeches, delivered in that city in 1852.
The state Senate unveiled a bust of Frederick Douglass in its chamber on Wednesday. Among those attending a ceremony marking the occasion were, from left, State House Art Commission member L ...