1. Smithsonian antislavery lecture

    · Smithsonian Institution, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    Smithsonian antislavery lecture
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    Emerson visited Washington during the Civil War and delivered a public Smithsonian lecture calling emancipation a demand of civilization. Coordinates represent the Smithsonian Institution area on the National Mall; the precise building is not specified.

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