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Off the Beaten Path: Frederick Douglass in Allegany County

By Christopher Romanchock - April 28, 2020

Frederick Douglass' 1851 tour of Allegany County provides some unique insights into the philosophy and tactics of this iconic slave-turned-abolitionist.

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