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Frederick Douglass in New Bedford

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February 19th 2020
ARE YE A SLAVE FOR LIFE? Mr. Douglass thus once harnessed flicks the leather reins clicks his tongue the old red horse leans into the sweat stained straps buckles soaked leather stable smell carriage wheels steel rimmed horses nickering iron furnace shoes hard on cobbles laid tight by freemen rows running on and on Union Street Water Street Market Street Purchase Street ropey welts on ... read more

North America » United States » Massachusetts » New Bedford

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more