Douglass is exhibition topic

The library is a designated Freedom Station.
WARREN -- Warren-Trumbull County Public Library, 444 Mahoning Ave. N.W., will feature a national traveling exhibition during February on the life of Frederick Douglass, developed by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History in New York.
Douglass was a 19th-century black abolitionist who escaped from slavery and then risked his own freedom by becoming an outspoken anti-slavery lecturer, writer and publisher.
The panels use images, broadsides and letters to explore the early life of Douglass. Among the highlights are excerpts and quotes from Douglass' autobiography, "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave," and a letter from Douglass to Hugh Auld, his former slave owner.
The exhibit will be available during regular library hours. It is free and open to the public. The exhibit was made possible by a grant from the J.P. Morgan Foundation in cooperation with the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati.
The library is a designated Freedom Station of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.
Programs scheduled
In addition to the exhibit, two Main Library programs will focus on Douglass. Local historian Wendell Lauth will discuss The Life of Frederick Douglass at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 9. The following week, at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 16, Warren Safety-Service Director William "Doug" Franklin will read excerpts from Douglass' writings.
Both programs are free and open to the public. Reservations are not required.
To learn about library programs and services, visit www.wtcpl.lib.oh.us