Defending Democracy

Join Lynn Museum/LynnArts and the Grand Army of the Republic Museum for a special program at the Lynn Auditorium on Wednesday, October 4th, at 6 p.m. This event is free, and all are welcome to attend!

Hear from community members and experts as they discuss economic inequality, book banning, voter suppression, and the marginalization of Black History on the heels of the 160th anniversary of three monumental events in the history of our country: the Emancipation Proclamation, the Battle of Gettysburg and the Gettysburg Address.

Featured Speakers

Dr. Patrick Tutwiler
Massachusetts Secretary of Education

Dr. Kabria Baumgartner
Northeastern University

Billy Keyserling
Former Mayor of Beaufort, SC

Dr. Martin Garnar
Freedom to Read Foundation

Doors open at 5:45 p.m. There will be two panel discussions with a reenactment of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln in between panels.