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Rochester Honors Freedom’s First Day | Rochester News
Rochester is set to honor a pivotal moment in history this Saturday with the first-ever Abolition Commemoration Day, celebrating New York’s 1827 law that ended slavery. Held at Maplewood Park’s Rose Garden — overlooking the historic Kelsey’s Landing, a key Underground Railroad escape point — the event features speakers, reflections, and a symbolic walk into the gorge to honor ancestors like Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman. Attendees are encouraged to bring chairs, umbrellas, and wear red, green, or black. Rain or shine, this powerful, community-driven celebration reclaims the legacy of…
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