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Frederick Douglass Birthday Gala Brings Together Black Legacy Families

Frederick Douglass
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Frederick Douglass

The family of abolitionist Frederick Douglass will be celebrating his 208th birthday this weekend at the Waterfowl Building in Easton. It will mark the launch of the Frederick Douglass Society of African American History, Culture and Affairs. But as Delmarva Public Media's Kevin Diaz reports there have long been two sides to this historic family.

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