Arguably, the most significant development of nineteenth century pre-Civil War America was the unrelenting anti-slavery activism of African Americans and their allies. In 1852, citizens of Rochester, New York asked their neighbor—Frederick Douglass—to deliver a Fourth of July address. Calling the nation to account was only half the challenge of the day; holding oneself to account infinitely more difficult.
ABOUT THE LATTER END OF AUGUST is an original 'Janus Adams' series commemorating the arrival of the first Africans bound for slavery in America "about the latter end of August" 1619, and celebrating 400 years of the African American Experience. Thirty daily posts explore history’s myths, inconvenient truths, and delightful surprises. With courage and conscience, we journey from History to Healing and Hope.
*Harambee, a Ki-Swahili chant, means "let's all pull together!"
Emmy Award-winning journalist, author, historian, keynote speaker, Dr. Janus Adams is publisher of BackPaxKids.com and host of public radio’s
“The Janus Adams Show” and podcast.
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