This week in history: celebrating Frederick Douglass, Rosa Parks, and Elizabeth Blackwell (the first female doctor in the US), all born this week.<br />

This week in history: celebrating Frederick Douglass, Rosa Parks, and Elizabeth Blackwell (the first female doctor in the US), all born this week.

This week in history: celebrating Frederick Douglass, Rosa Parks, and Elizabeth Blackwell (the first female doctor in the US), all born this week.<br>

History Matters: Civil Rights Heroes

Local historian Scott Washington joins 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck to look back at notable events and significant figures from this week in history, ranging from pioneers to writers to inventors to civil rights champions and more.

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History Matters: Civil Rights Heroes

History Matters: Civil Rights Heroes