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Abolitionist Frederick Douglass to be Portrayed at Grayslake Heritage Center
Steve Cole will portray Douglass at the Grayslake Heritage Center and Museum on May 4.
The great African-American Abolitionist Frederick Douglass will be portrayed by Steve Cole. The event will take place at 2 p.m. May 4 at the Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum, 164 Hawley Street.
Douglass escaped from slavery in 1838 and became an important leader in the Abolitionist movement. An eloquent public speaker, his speeches, and his autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, played a critical role in the growing sentiment against slavery in the United States.
Douglass pressed Lincoln tirelessly on the issue of Emancipation. He also helped to enlist African-American soldiers to fight on behalf of the Union during the Civil War.
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His son, Lewis, served with the famed 54th Massachusetts Regiment, depicted in the film, Glory. This program is being held in support of the exhibition, Abraham Lincoln: Self Made in America.
The exhibition, created by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, will be on display at the Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum through June 16. There is a suggested donation of $3 for adults and $1 for children.
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The Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum is open Wednesdays and Thursdays from noon-8 p.m., Fridays-Sundays from noon-4 p.m. and during all major downtown events for the duration of the exhibition. For more information, contact Dave Oberg, executive director at 847-543-1745 or doberg@villageofgrayslake.com.
- Submitted by the Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum.
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