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Black Liberation: Seeking Freedom in 18th and 19th Century Newark

by lindaoppenheim | Sep 14, 2023

In the 18th and 19th centuries, Blacks in Newark resisted slavery, advocated for abolitionism and assisted others in their quest for freedom. In this program, James Amemasor — research specialist at the New Jersey Historical Society — will discuss how enslaved people...

Celebrating Frederick Douglass and Newark’s Abolitionist History

by lindaoppenheim | Apr 13, 2019 | Events

Rutgers University-Newark graduate student, Noelle Lorraine Williams, designed a sculpture to commemorate Frederick Douglass’s visit to Newark on April 17, 1849 to deliver an address at the former Plane Street Colored Church as a fundraiser for his North Star...

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