April 24-26
St. Michaels, MD
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Screening: Bear Me Into Freedom: Frederick Douglass and the Struggle for America's Promise
St. Michaels is at the epicenter of the narrative of the enslaved youth of Frederick Douglass. He lived close by the Museum, and the town has a number of historic sites connected with his experience there.
June 19
Easton, MD
Asbury United Methodist Church on Juneteenth
Asbury United Methodist Church on Juneteenth
Screening: Bear Me Into Freedom: Frederick Douglass and the Struggle for America's Promise
Frederick Douglass dedicated Asbury in 1878, and the lectern he spoke from is still in use today. This special event will be held on Juneteenth as part of the celebration of America's Semiquincentennial.
July 1-5
St. Michaels, MD
St. Luke's Church of St. Michaels (Sardis Chapel)
St. Luke's Church of St. Michaels (Sardis Chapel)
Screening: Bear Me Into Freedom: Frederick Douglass and the Struggle for America's Promise
Frederick Douglass attended Sardis Chapel when he was an enslaved teenager in St. Michaels. The church figures prominently in his three autobiographies, and the cemetary behind the church holds the graves of several persons discussed in them.
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