An Evening with a Legend: Frederick Douglass

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Fri Apr 17 2026 at 06:00 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-04:00

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One Museum Court, Buffalo, NY, United States, New York 14216 | Buffalo, NY

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Experience American democracy through the powerful voice of Frederick Douglass.
Join Nathan M. Richardson, Living History Interpreter, as he brings Douglass’s words to life examining his relationships with Susan B. Anthony, Harriet Tubman, William Lloyd Garrison, and U.S. presidents, and his lasting ties to Buffalo and Western New York. A Q&A will follow the presentation.
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