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Tag Archives: Frederick Douglass
1861: Most Photographed American of the 19th Century
The most photographed American of the 19th century was Frederick Douglass. In an 1861 lecture, Douglass said that with the advent of photography, Men of all conditions may see themselves as others see them. What was once the exclusive luxury … Continue reading
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Tagged 1860's, 19th Century, African-Americans, Frederick Douglass, Photography, Portraits, USA
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1852: What, to the Slave
What, to the American slave, is your 4th of July? I answer: a day that reveals to him, more than all other days in the year, the gross injustice and cruelty to which he is the constant victim. To him, … Continue reading
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Tagged 19th Century, African-Americans, Civil Rights, Frederick Douglass, Labor, Oratory, Photography, Portraits, Samuel J. Miller, Slavery, USA
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1845: Frederick Douglass Visits Ireland
Shortly after the 1845 publication of his Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Frederick Douglass left the US for a two-year tour of Ireland and Britain. During his time in Ireland, he befriended and appeared on … Continue reading
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Tagged 19th Century, Activism, African-Americans, Civil Rights, Daniel O'Connell, Frederick Douglass, Ireland, Slavery, USA
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