Frederick Douglass in Brooklyn by Frederick Douglass

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'Frederick Douglass: A Life in Documents' (2018 Gilder Lehrman Collection).'Frederick Douglass, Haiti, and Diplomacy' Black Perspectives, Feb 2017.No refunds are provided on the day of the event and all subsequent days.įounded in 1863, Brooklyn Historical Society (BHS) is a library, museum, and urban education center dedicated to the people of Brooklyn, providing opportunities for civic dialogue and thoughtful engagement. No refunds are provided after that point. REFUND POLICY Brooklyn Historical Society requires 24 hours notice before the date of the event to refund a ticket. In this latest work, Fought sheds light on Douglass’s relationships to his mother, grandmother, slave mistresses, wives Anna Murray and Helen Pitts, and many other women who nurtured, challenged, and united with him in shared struggles for emancipation, the right to vote, and equality.īook Talk: Women in the World of Frederick DouglassīHS Members: to reserve tickets at the member price, click on “Tickets” and enter your Member ID on the following page after clicking on “Enter Promotional Code.” The plaza and monument opened to the public in 2010.Historian and professor of American History at Le Moyne College, Leigh Fought, paints an alternative portrait of abolitionist and social reformer Frederick Douglass by examining the lives of the women around him. A central heroically-sized bronze sculpture, depicting a standing Douglass, was crafted by Hungarian-born artist Gabriel Koren. Additional features, including wrought-iron symbolic and decorative elements, a water wall, and inscribed historical details and quotations create a rich tableau representing the life of Douglass and the slaves' passage to freedom. Harlem-based artist Algernon Miller designed a complex colored paving pattern that alludes to traditional African American quilt designs. Located at the northwest corner of Central Park, this monument honors the abolitionist, writer, orator, and publisher Frederick Douglass. Sculptor Gabriel Koren Memorial Circle Design and Water Wall Designed by artist Algernon Millerįrederick Douglass Circle, 110th Street & Eighth Avenue near Central Park, Manhattanīronze, cast stone, wrought iron, water feature

Frederick Douglass in Brooklyn by Frederick Douglass