Just and Perfect: Frederick Douglass Film Screening
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Join Hudson Heritage Association and Western Reserve Academy on November 12 for an award-winning documentary about an often-overlooked chapter in the life of Frederick Douglass.
In 1854, students of Western Reserve College invited Douglass to address their graduating class. He delivered a blistering, two-hour rebuke of scientific racism, one of the earliest instances of a Black speaker addressing a predominantly white academic institution. Commissioned for WRA’s Bicentennial, the film follows four WRA students as they recite and interpret his speech, with commentary from historians, alumni and civic leaders.
The November HHA meeting and screening will begin at 7:00 pm in the Academy Chapel. Nearby on-street parking is available.
In 1854, students of Western Reserve College invited Douglass to address their graduating class. He delivered a blistering, two-hour rebuke of scientific racism, one of the earliest instances of a Black speaker addressing a predominantly white academic institution. Commissioned for WRA’s Bicentennial, the film follows four WRA students as they recite and interpret his speech, with commentary from historians, alumni and civic leaders.
The November HHA meeting and screening will begin at 7:00 pm in the Academy Chapel. Nearby on-street parking is available.
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Western Reserve Academy, 115 College St.,Hudson, Ohio, United States
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Host or PublisherHudson Heritage Association
