"MR. PRESIDENT, I'M FREDERICK DOUGLASS" at Peace Center of Delaware County

SUN., NOVEMBER 17, 3:30 p.m.

Peace Center of Delaware County
1001 Old Sproul Road, Springfield, PA 19064

‘MR PRESIDENT, I’M FREDERICK DOUGLASS’

Ex-slave Challenges Lincoln

A Play by Georgina Bard & Richard Hadley

Presented by Beacon Theatre Productions

A
one-act, 35-min. play based on writings of Frederick Douglass and
Abraham Lincoln. Followed by open discussion on racism in America today

The play’s dramatic action takes place after the Emancipation Proclamation
was issued by President Lincoln early in 1863, and the Union
Army began to enlist African American men into service. The first colored
regiment formed was the Massachusetts 54th. Frederick Douglass,
an ex-slave, and well-known abolitionist writer and speaker of the
day, was concerned that the men in the 54th have the same pay and
privilege as the white soldiers in the Union Army. He requested, and
was granted, a meeting with the president in August of 1863, to address
these concerns, and what they might mean in regard to abolition of slavery
and freedom in post Civil War America.

Admission is Free. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. for refreshments and reception. For directions and more information: www.delcopeacecenter.org, or call (610) 544-1818