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Frederick Douglass in Ireland with Dr. Christine Kinealy, in partnership with the Bridge of Culture – Irish Rambles
March 10, 2020 @ 5:15 pm - 6:30 pm
Nantucket launched Frederick Douglass’s career as an abolitionist; Ireland transformed him into an international champion of human rights. This lecture explores the time Douglass spent in Ireland in 1845-1846 and the impact that the country had on his personal and political development. A highlight of his stay was meeting his hero, the Irish nationalist and abolitionist, Daniel O’Connell. It was while speaking in front of O’Connell that Douglass made an impassioned plea for his enslaved people to find their own “Black O’Connell.” Throughout his life, Douglass would playfully refer to himself in this way.
This program will also include a Celtic music performance by the Nantucket Music Center. Free and open to the public.