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SUMMARY:Douglass Day Transcribathon
DESCRIPTION:Join the Lexington Lyceum\, Association of Black Citizens of Lexington\, and Lexington Historical Society as we host the Lexington contingent for this national event\, organized by the Douglass Day Organization and the Library of Congress. The annual Douglass Day program honors Frederick Douglass with an online crowd-sourcing transcription project intended to make primary Black history resources more widely accessible.\n\nFree! More information coming soon!\nlexlyceum.org
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/douglass-day-transcribathon-2/
LOCATION:Simon W. Robinson Masonic Lodge\, 3 Bedford Street\, Lexington\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunities
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SUMMARY:Lexington & Concord’s Battle Against Slavery
DESCRIPTION:Meet the Robbins/ Stone family and learn about Lexington and Concord’s cooperation in the Lyceum era. Louisa May Alcott’s family members were friends with the anti-slavery activists of the Ellen Stone Building. Learn about the cooperation between Emerson\, Thoreau\, the Alcotts. and their Concord circle with the Robbins family of East Lexington. \nSaturday August 10\, 10-11AM\nMeet at the Stone Building (735 Mass Ave Lexington)\nTour Guide: Kathleen Dalton\, PhD. Suggested donation: $20. \n  \nImage: Historic American Buildings Survey\, Creator. Stone Building\,Massachusetts Avenue\, East Lexington\, Middlesex County\, MA. Middlesex County Massachusetts East Lexington\, 1933. Documentation Compiled After. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/ma0766/.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/lexington-concords-battle-against-slavery/
LOCATION:Stone Building\, 735 Mass Ave\, Lexington\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks,Tours
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SUMMARY:Douglass Day: National Transcription Project
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, February 14\, 2024\n12 – 3 pm for general public / 11 am – 3 pm for students\nLexington Depot\, 13 Depot Square\, Lexington \nSponsored by Lexington Lyceum Advocates\, the Association of Black Citizens of Lexington (ABCL)\, the Lexington Historical Society\, the Lexington High School Social Studies Department\, and the Lexington High Steam Team \nJoin us as we host the Lexington contingent for this national event\, organized by the Douglass Day Organization and the Library of Congress. The annual Douglass Day program honors Frederick Douglass with an online crowd-sourcing transcription project intended to make primary Black history resources more widely accessible. \nIn 2024\, this event will feature the Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence\, 1841 to 1912\, in the collection of the Library of Congress. Participants will try to transcribe all 8\,731 pages in a single day! \nIn Lexington\, this free event will bring together high school students\, local public historians\, and other interested community members for a day of history\, transcription\, and fun. \nNot Sure How a Transcription Event Works?\nThe Douglass Day organization invites everyone to participate and has provided online tutorials for those of us who have not participated before. There will also be professional historians at the event to help guide participants.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/douglass-day-national-transcription-project/
LOCATION:Lexington Depot\, 13 Depot Square\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunities
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SUMMARY:Deck the Halls: Female Abolitionists and Christmas
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, December 11\, 7 pm\nFollen Church Sanctuary\, 755 Massachusetts Avenue\nKen Turino\, Historic New England\nRegister \nNew England’s female abolitionists in the first half of the nineteenth century played a large role in the development of modern American Christmas traditions. These abolitionists\, led by Maria Chapman\, hosted anti-slavery society Christmas Fairs – one of the earliest traditions associated with Christmas. It was at these fairs that most Americans in the first half of the nineteenth century encountered a Christmas tree. These fairs had a wide-ranging influence on our current customs\, including the use of greenery in decorating and gift giving in America. Women\, including Lexington sisters Julia and Ellen Robbins\, promoted abolitionism while creating goods for sale as well as organizing the fairs. This helped move women out of the designated domestic sphere of the home (not without controversy) into the economy. All of this would forever change the role of women in society and how we celebrate Christmas. \nThis event is co-sponsored by the Lexington Lyceum Advocates and LexSeeHer. \nQuestions? Email events@lexlyceum.org
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/deck-the-halls-female-abolitionists-and-christmas/
LOCATION:Follen Church Sanctuary\, 755 Massachusetts Avenue\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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