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Feb 23 | Coffee and Collections: The Lion of Anacostia, Frederick Douglass

Thursday, February 23, 2023, 11 AM â€“ 12 PM
Anacostia Community Museum
1901 Fort Place, SE, Washington, DC 20020

Frederick Douglass’ chosen birthday of February 14th was once celebrated as a school holiday in Washington, DC, and was even known as Douglass Day. View materials related to Douglass and listen to an audio clip of civil rights activist Mary Church Terrell speak about her friendship with this remarkable statesman.

Join ACM each month for Coffee & Collections! Happening the 4th Thursday of the month from January - June 2023, attendees will get up close and personal with some of the museum's treasured artifacts.

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