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The National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum

Develop an Abolition Museum & kick off an Equality program: "I Am Me!"The National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum

COMPETED FOR

$250K
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Competed in
August, 2010

Goals

  • Construct the NAHOF museum modules.
  • Add an elevator to make it accessible for persons with disabilities.
  • Promote the organization's mission for fair treatment of all.
  • Develop an archival system for research materials.

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Overview

The NAHOF Museum is designed to educate the general public about the abolitionists of the 19th century, to provide a location for the scholarly study of the abolition movement, and to remind people that there is still work to do!

The museum modules will allow for shifting themes and the integration of technology.  For example, the Abolitionist Means: Proclaiming Liberty module may feature excerpts of Frederick Douglass' newspaper The North Star and an opportunity to view a re-enactment of his "4th of July" speech in February, and then be modified in March to introduce visitors to Lydia Maria Child's National Anti-Slavery Standard and poetry.

The last module of the museum encourages visitors to apply the lessons of the abolitionists to their own lives.

The funds will also be used to install an elevator, to develop an archival system for professional studies, and to develop a national "I Am Me!" equality campaign.

How will the 250K be Used?

Budget Notes: NAHOF is a volunteer organization. Although the funds will not go to professional salaries, any monies remaining after the above goals are met will be placed into a scholarship fund for college interns who act as administrative assistants or docents for the organization.
$ 120,000 Development and creation of the museum modules
$ 90,000 Elevator purchase and installation
$ 15,000 Development and building of an archival system
$ 25,000 Promotional push of national "I Am Me!" program
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