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Door County Talks: The Radical Vision of the American Abolitionists with Dr. Nolan Bennett
February 29, 2020 @ 10:00 am
Presented in Partnership with Door County Civility Project
Tickets: Freewill Donations Encouraged
Date: Saturday, February 29, 2020 | Time: 10 a.m.
Speaking at a Fourth of July celebration in 1860, the formerly enslaved Frederick Douglass famously asked his audience: “Why am I called upon to speak here today? What have I, or those I represent, to do with your national independence?” With this fierce denunciation of American hypocrisy—that the country would celebrate liberty and equality while so many remained enslaved in the South—Douglass offered a radical vision of American history and democracy. In this talk we will look at how those opposed to slavery (like Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, David Walker, and Abraham Lincoln) offered a new, expansive reading of American ideals as they challenged the “peculiar institution.” We’ll consider how they looked back to the founding era and its documents and forward to a new dawn of justice. In light of that progressive outlook, we’ll also discuss the lasting legacy of the abolitionists and how slavery continues to influence American politics and ideas.
The 2020 Winter at DCA Series is Sponsored by: Dahl Law Firm & Ross Estate Planning
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Phone: (920) 868-2728; Fax: (920) 868-2590
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