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This year marks the 125th anniversary of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which ended slavery in this country. Mary Frances Berry, of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, will speak about the critical years after the amendment’s passage in The Struggle for Freedom: African Americans and the Constitution, 1868-1868. It’s part of the Public Library Cultural Center’s celebration of African American History Month. The free presentation runs from 2 to 4 at 78 E. Washington. Call 269-2926.
Tuesday 20
When Don Kirshner put together the Monkees, all he really had in mind was big TV ratings, big record sales, and big piles of cash. He had no idea he would create cultural icons. When he did realize it, he tried again, and came up with the Archies. But they never came near the glory of his first effort. Devoted Monkees fans might want to check out The Many Faces of the Daydream Believers, a performance-art tribute to the band that greed conceived. The Rococo Rodeo show hits Club Lower Links, 954 W. Newport, at 9 tonight. Tickets are $4. Call 248-5238.
