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It's #BlackHistoryMonth and the birthday chosen by Frederick Douglass was#OnThisDay. As an enslaved person, he did not know his own birthday, but was able to estimate February 1818. Frederick Douglass is a lovely off the beaten path historical site worthy of discovery.

Happy Birthday, Frederick Douglass! Born enslaved in Maryland, the exact birthdate of renowned orator, author, and abolitionist is unknown, however he chose to celebrate on Feb. 14. Explore the history of Frederick Douglass’ political leadership here: s.si.edu/3wghlOd

Born into slavery in Maryland in 1818, Frederick Douglass never knew his birthday. Remembering his mother once called him "Little Valentine," he later chose to celebrate his birth on Valentine's Day. February was chosen as #BlackHistoryMonth in part to honor Douglass & Lincoln.

On the occurrence of the date #FrederickDouglass chose to celebrate his birthday, we share this 2017 video of U.S. Mint Medallic Artist Phebe Hemphill talking about her work on the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site quarter. #BlackHistoryMonth Frederick Douglass

Today is the observed birthday of Frederick Douglass. See this pass Douglass carried with him while recruiting Black soldiers for the U.S. Army in our exhibit, #CivilWarAndReconstruction. Credit: National Park Service, Frederick Douglass

Happy Birthday, to the powerful and persuasive spokesman for the cause of abolition, equality, civil rights, and suffrage—Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey Douglass!#FrederickDouglass #HappyBirthday #HappyValentinesDay #FindYourPark #History #BlackHistory #BlackHistoryMonth

Join National Capital Parks-East for Women’s History Month 2024! Learn about Mrs. Bethune and her relationship with Eleanor Roosevelt, WACs, photography, and more! Bethune NHS #BlackHistory #WomensHistoryMonth   #BlackWomensHistory #MaryMcLeodBethune #ImbibeIt #FortWashingtonPark

Happy Women’s History Month!

Join us at Lincoln Park (East Capitol St & 12th St, SE) on 6/19 as we celebrate #Juneteenth with Frederick Douglass from 6:30 to 8 pm! #Freedom #FrederickDouglass #BlackHistory

Join us Frederick Douglass on 7/4 for our annual program “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” @ 11am with a re-enactment of the speech, music by DC Strings Workshop, & house tours. The site will be open til 5 pm! #FrederickDouglass #BlackHistory #IndependenceDay #FourthOfJuly

Join us on 7/13 as we celebrate the 50th anniv. of the Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial in Lincoln Park! This was the first memorial to honor an African American & a woman on federal land in a public park in D.C. #MaryMcLeodBethune #BlackHistory #ImbibeIt NCNW Headquarters Bethune-Cookman

60 years ago today, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into law. #CivilRightsAct60th

“Invest in the human soul. Who knows, it may be a diamond in the rough.” “My great battle all my life has been in opening doors.” Mary Jane McLeod Bethune was born 149 years ago today in Mayesville, South Carolina. #MaryMcLeodBethune #BlackHistory #BlackWomensHistory #ImbibeIt

#OTD in 1896, Mary Church Terrell and fellow activists Frances E.W. Harper, Harriet Tubman, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, and Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin founded the National Association of Colored Women. They worked to address social issues such as lynching and suffrage.

🌟Touring the Frederick Douglass House with my #WHHTI24 fellow teachers!😀 #D61Learns, Darien District 61- Dr. Robert Langman, @WhiteHouseHsty, Frederick Douglass

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Join us next Sat., 12/14/24 @ 2pm as we celebrate the 149th Bday of Dr. Carter G. Woodson! #CarterGWoodson #BlackHistory ASALH Paul Laurence Dunbar National Park Service

Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson was born 149 years ago today in New Canton, Virginia. Happy Birthday! 🥳🥳🥳