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"Douglass Day" At New Jersey's Rowan University Helps Students Learn, Preserve Black History
Students at the university were part of an effort called Douglass Day. They helped transcribe letters written to Douglass.
February 15, 2024
GLASSBORO, N.J. (CBS) — Frederick Douglass was an abolitionist, author and public speaker who became one of the most influential African American figures of the 19th century.
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But if you wanted to learn more about him, you would quickly find out it isn't always that easy, which is why Rowan University held what's called a "transcribe-a-thon" to give people more access to his history.
Students at the university were part of an effort called Douglass Day. They helped transcribe letters written to Douglass.
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