Title
Ambrotype of Frederick Douglass, 1855-1865. Creator: Unknown.
Caption
African-American diplomat, abolitionist and writer Frederick Douglass (1817-1895) escaped from slavery in Maryland aged 21. He became a national leader of the abolitionist movement. Famous for his oratory and incisive antislavery writings, he was described by abolitionists as a living counterexample to slaveholders' arguments that slaves lacked the intellectual capacity to function as independent American citizens. The wet plate ambrotype plates are housed in a folding leather case with tooled gilt oval mat and red velvet lining.
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Reference
HRM21A73_176
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183,7Mb (6,5Mb) / 32,7in x 21,9in / 9796 x 6556 (300dpi)