Douglass Day Transcribe-a-thon
Douglass Day Transcribe-a-thon
One of this nation's great thinkers and speakers, Frederick Douglass was enslaved from birth on the eastern shore of Maryland, After self-emancipation, he became a leader of abolitionists and an advisor to President Abraham Lincoln. Douglass never knew his birthday, so he chose as his birthday the day of love, Valentine's Day, February 14th.
This Valentine's Day, Friday, February 14th, join members of the campus community and beyond in the Collaboratory as we celebrate Douglass Day with a transcribe-a-thon featuring the African American Perspectives Collection at the Library of Congress. There will be all sorts of goodies, including a birthday cake to celebrate Frederick Douglass's birthday, and we'll connect to the larger community of fellow transcribers across the nation.
Be sure and sign up and we'll see you on Valentine's Day to celebrate creating Black history together!
One of this nation's great thinkers and speakers, Frederick Douglass was enslaved from birth on the eastern shore of Maryland, After self-emancipation, he became a leader of abolitionists and an advisor to President Abraham Lincoln. Douglass never knew his birthday, so he chose as his birthday the day of love, Valentine's Day, February 14th.
This Valentine's Day, Friday, February 14th, join members of the campus community and beyond in the Collaboratory as we celebrate Douglass Day with a transcribe-a-thon featuring the African American Perspectives Collection at the Library of Congress. There will be all sorts of goodies, including a birthday cake to celebrate Frederick Douglass's birthday, and we'll connect to the larger community of fellow transcribers across the nation.
Be sure and sign up and we'll see you on Valentine's Day to celebrate creating Black history together!