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Descendants of Frederick Douglass and John Brown on Juneteenth warn against backsliding on civil rights
Descendants of Frederick Douglass and John Brown discussed civil rights challenges during a Juneteenth visit to WHYY. Kevin Douglass Greene criticized claims of lost rights for African Americans, highlighting historical struggles for equality, and condemned a court ruling that replaced a slavery exhibit at the President’s House Site. Brian Evans joined the visit to the exhibit on Independence Mall.
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