Frederick Douglass International Underground Railroad Conference and Freedom Festival

35 National Experts to Convene Sept 28-30 at Conference at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center

Juan Williams, Bernice Johnson Reagon and Darryl Van Leer are Keynote Speakers

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Rochester, NY-September 5, 2007-Register now to hear more than 35 of the nation's leading authorities on the Underground Railroad will convene in Rochester, NY Sept 28-30 for the Frederick Douglass International Underground Railroad Conference and Freedom Festival. They will bring to life one of America's most remarkable stories and illuminate compelling accounts of courageous people and historic places.

Keynotes Juan Williams, Bernice Johnson Reagon and Darryl Van Leer will be joined by 30 experts including Tony Burroughs, Anthony Cohen and leading educators, historians, museums directors, and artists. They will present the latest research, genealogical connections, regional and international collaborations, parallels to slavery and civil rights, and how to use this information in the classroom.

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