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SUMMARY:The Fire of Frederick Douglass: A Presentation by Richard Bell- Vi
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DESCRIPTION:Join us for this fascinating talk where we’ll explore F
 rederick Douglass' impact upon our modern struggle to advance the cause of
  black freedom in the United States..\nhttps://mcpl.libnet.info/event/6088
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Frederick Douglass was a visionary&mdash\;
 a prophet who could see a better future that lay just beyond reach. His ta
 lents were nothing short of extraordinary\, and he put his exceptional gif
 ts to use in the service of freedom\, driving American slavery into the gr
 ave. In this talk\, we&rsquo\;ll explore this many-sided man&rsquo\;s life
 \, family\, and career\, and consider his impact upon our modern struggle 
 to advance the cause of black freedom in the United States.</p>\n<p>Richar
 d&nbsp\;Bell&nbsp\;is Professor of History at the University of Maryland a
 nd author of&nbsp\;the book&nbsp\;Stolen: Five Free Boys Kidnapped into Sl
 avery and their Astonishing Odyssey&nbsp\;Home&nbsp\;which was a finalist 
 for the George Washington Prize and the Harriet Tubman Prize. He has&nbsp\
 ;held&nbsp\;major research fellowships at Yale\, Cambridge\, and the Libra
 ry of Congress and is the recipient of the National Endowment of the Human
 ities Public Scholar award and the 2021 Andrew Carnegie Fellowship. He ser
 ves as a Trustee of the Maryland Center for History and Culture and as a f
 ellow of the Royal Historical Society.</p>\n<p>Sponsored by Friends of the
  Library\, Rockville Memorial Chapter.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Looking for more int
 eresting events at MCPL?</p>\n<p>Check out our wide array of <a href="http
 s://mcpl.libnet.info/events?=undefined&amp\;r=thismonth&amp\;term=Virtual+
 Program">virtual programs!</a>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Take a look at <a href="http
 s://mcpl.aspendiscovery.org/WebBuilder/WebResource?id=63">these resources<
 /a> for more historical content. Don't have a card right now? No worries! 
 Find out how to&nbsp\;<strong><a href="https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/
 Library/services/registration.html">Get a Library Card</a></strong>.</p>\n
 <p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>NEW:</strong> You will need to be logged in to 
 Zoom to attend this program. You can create a free account on Zoom using t
 he sign up link on the Zoom website - <a href="https://zoom.us/signin">htt
 ps://zoom.us/signin</a>. Once you are signed in on Zoom\, return to this p
 age and click on the link below to join the program.</p>\n<p><strong>Join 
 our event here:</strong> <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84134895203">h
 ttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/84134895203</a></p>\n<p>Or Dial In: 301 715
  8592\; Meeting ID: 841 3489 5203</p>\n<p style="border: 5px solid black\;
  padding: 50px\; background-image: linear-gradient(to right\, #f1d45e\,#F2
 CD37\,#f1d45e)\;">By joining this Virtual MCPL program\, you agree to abid
 e by our&nbsp\;<span style="text-decoration: underline\;"><a href="https:/
 /montgomerycountymd.gov/library/policies/behavior.html">rules of conduct</
 a>.</span>&nbsp\;Library staff has the authority to remove you from this p
 rogram if we deem your behavior to be inappropriate\, to ensure the safety
  of staff and customers.<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underlin
 e\;"><a href="https://montgomerycountymd.gov/library/policies/zoom.html">L
 earn about MCPL's Zoom Security Settings</a></span></p>\n<p><strong>Accomm
 odation Requests</strong></p>\n<p>Please <a href="https://montgomerycounty
 md.gov/Library/accessibility/interpreter.html">place your request for Engl
 ish-language captioning or sign language interpretation</a> at least five 
 days before the library-sponsored program you plan to attend. Contact the 
 Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 wit
 h all other accommodation requests.</p>\n<p><sub><em>GEN 1.1 01/06/2022</e
 m></sub></p>\nhttps://mcpl.libnet.info/event/6088517
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