Written in Ink Marked with Blood: Frederick Douglass's Gettysburg Address

PROFESSOR/INSTRUCTOR/SPEAKER: CODIE EASH, B.A. Written in Ink and Marked with Blood: Frederick Douglass's Gettysburg Address On January 25, 1869, Frederick Douglass visited Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the site of the Civil War's costliest engagement. There, the formerly enslaved and self-emancipated activist, author, and lecturer delivered a speech in which he reflected upon the words spoken and deeds done on battlefields across the country during the "Abolition War" (as Douglass called it) from 1861-1865 and the Reconstruction that followed. Through written word and commanding oratory, he brought meaning to the bloodletting of fallen United States soldiers and the martyred Abraham Lincoln and placed the racial and political results of the war—constructive as well as destructive—within the context of world history. Join Codie Eash for this discussion of the motivations for Douglass's address, how it was received by those who heard it, and what it means in our collective memory today. Location: Jefferson Educational Society - 3207 State Street, Erie, PA 16508 Date/Time: Tuesday, September 26 at 7:00 p.m. Admission: FREE Parking: lot behind building, State Street, 33rd Street, 32nd Street, French Street