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Douglass Confronts Lincoln - 1863

  • 20 Feb 2025
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • ACBA Online CLE
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Douglass Confronts Lincoln - 1863
Pending approval for CLE credits

Thursday, February 20, 2025
Noon-1:00 p.m.

ACBA Online CLE

A Zoom link will be sent to attendees prior to start 

Please join us for a special CLE honoring Black History Month.

Description:

In 1863, Frederick Douglass confronted Abraham Lincoln in a series of speeches and then in person at the White House, accusing him of "tardiness, hesitation, and vacillation" in prosecuting the War.  "Mr. Lincoln, there can be no war but an Abolition war. No peace but an Abolition peace."  Of particular concern to Douglass were the atrocities being perpetrated against Black Union soldiers who were captured and killed by the Confederates.   The presentation will discuss the background of this confrontation and include a performance of some of Douglass's speeches and a scene from "Lincoln at Congo Square,"  a full-length screenplay by Rick D. Bailey, Esq.

Presented by:

  • Rick Bailey: Presenter and President Lincoln
  • Jonathan Underwood: Frederick Douglass
  • Veronica Straight-Lingo:  Stage Directions and Action

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