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African American's Fourth of July, Juneteenth, with Professor Dale Green

Episode Summary

Professor Dale Green, a descendant by marriage to Frederick Douglass explains the significance of June 19, 1865.

Episode Notes

Professor Dale Green from Morgan State University in Baltimore celebrates Juneteenth in Easton, Maryland by commemorating the work of his ancestor by marriage, Frederick Douglass.  The Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives is creating  one million abolitionists worldwide with the publication  of the first autobiography of Frederick Douglass to mark the 200th anniversary of his birth.