Alma Adams tweeted the following:
"The celebration of Douglass Day led to the observance of Black History Month as we know it.douglassday.org/history-of-dou"Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Alma Adams:
"Douglass said, In this denial of the right to participate in government, not merely the degradation of woman and the perpetuation of a great injustice happens, but the maiming and repudiation of one-half of the moral and intellectual power of the government of the world."Read on Twitter
"Frederick Douglass was one of the most important abolitionist voices in the world during the 19th century. His importance was undeniable; for example, he was the most photographed American of his era. He credited the use of photography as a powerful tool to end slavery."Read on Twitter
"He was also intersectional, and was the only Black person at the Seneca Falls Convention on womens rights. He supported womens suffrage at the convention."Read on Twitter
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