10 July 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie It is a creative event series that unites Ireland and the USA in celebrating the life and achievements of legendary American anti-slavery campaigner Frederick Douglass and other changemakers. This year, #DouglassWeek will be held in Rochester from July 10th - 16th, with additional in-person and online events in…
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IRELAND will mark one of the most remarkable visits in modern history when American anti-slavery campaigner Frederick Douglass toured the famine-hit country in the 1840s and received enthusiastic support for his emancipation plea.