Capitol Conversations

WEDNESDAYS AT 2 p.m. -- Join our engaging guides and visitor services team on Zoom for Capitol Conversations – live, interactive, virtual discussions about the U.S. Capitol. During Capitol Conversations, our staff will discuss some of the U.S. Capitol’s historic spaces, artwork, artifacts and statues.

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August 27 - Congress and the Civil War: Frederick Douglass, Emancipation, and the Creation of the US Colored Troops

During the Civil War, Congress created opportunities for African Americans to serve in combat. Abolitionist  Frederick Douglass was a key recruiter for units known as the US Colored Troops. Learn about their impact on the Civil War and the struggle for freedom.

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