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PLACES OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY
1. LINCOLN MEMORIAL
This memorial touches the hearts of all African-Americans because of Lincoln's
steadfastness in ending slavery in the US. It was here that Martin Luther King, Jr.
made his “I Have a Dream” speech (for further details see
Lincoln Memorial
).
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2. METROPOLITAN AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
This church was important in sheltering runaway slaves before the Civil War, and
its pulpit has hosted many respected speakers, including Frederick Douglass, Martin
Luther King, Jr., and Jesse Jackson.
1518 M St, NW
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3. ANACOSTIA MUSEUM AND CENTER FOR
AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE
This museum explores the role that African-Americans have played in the culture of
the nation. Temporary exhibitions examine specific events or survey the work of im-
portant black artists.
1901 Fort Place, SE • Open 10am-5pm daily • Dis. access •
Free
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4. CEDAR HILL
Frederick Douglass, a former slave, made many speeches for the rights of African-
Americans, and was an adviser to Abraham Lincoln. He and his wife, Anna, moved
into this Gothic-Italian-style house in 1877. In the garden is a humble stone hut nick-
named “The Growlery,” which Douglass used as a study (for further details see
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