Rediscovering Frederick Douglass

A mysterious photo of abolitionist leader, social reformer, women’s rights advocate, author and orator Frederick Douglass was discovered in the fall of 2015 in the Special Collections of the Rochester Public Library. The historic find was made during routine repairs of a scrapbook in the collection that was more than 100 years old.
Join a team of historians and photography experts as they investigate the photo’s past and work to preserve its future, offing unique opportunity to look deeper into the life of an extraordinary man and his surprising relationship with the art and politics of early photography.

[@davidjhitztaler-mrrocklight]

I'm crying because of truth and justice in America. What is truth and justice? It hasn't happened yet ❤

[@evan1586]

He was a extraordinary GENT!

[@justmyopinion9883]

Thank you for sharing this video. Fredrick Douglass is one of my favorite historical figures.
It's fascinating to learn about early photography, too.

[@cheiftain732]

He stayed in ireland . Im proud to say he said he first felt equal here . He loved daniel oconnell the great liberator

[@TeaneckMan90]

He was a great man and very influential.

[@PamelaJaneRogers]

Very glad to see this information on the brilliant Fredrick Douglass!

[@nobody4prez]

That was so good. The documentary from HBO says he liked taking pictures because he was vain or something to that effect and it didn’t sit well with me. I had to find something that made more sense and here it is!

[@danispeaksfinances]

I heard somewhere else it was because he knew the importance of the imagery and they were portraying slaves/black people in a negative light. He wanted to combat that.

[@sirikalvik]

If they ever make a movie about Frederick Douglass, we need to sign a petition to get Laurence Fishbourne to play the role!

[@davidjhitztaler-mrrocklight]

Frederick Douglass was a "Wiseman"❤

[@bobbielasister3154]

Forth of July speech by Frederick douglass

[@ryanlynn146]

Fredrick is so beautiful in so many ways.

[@isaiekwizera3068]

Amazing history!!

[@Rico-Suave_]

Great video, thank you very much , note to self(nts) watched all of it 25:50

[@dougburgeson]

The title should be "Rediscovering photography." All knowledge is good, though!

[@michelecovert436]

oops fredrick Douglas not fraklin sorry yall

[@mortalclown3812]

His writing is extraordinary.

[@vandellmosley7820]

2020 NIKE..

[@markbrown375]

HORACE GREELEY and COLONIZATION "Frederick Douglass papers" the time has not come for them to emigrate from these states to
any other country, and last of all, to the wilds of Africa feb16 1852

[@redwhiteblue3614]

He was a letter carrier for 52 years. Of course they crossed paths lmao smh

[@godatetsu]

Frederick Douglass was mixed race not a black african man

[@LoveMafae]

mixed race man not black

[@jengriffin152]

Hence the slavery, we're gonna stick with "black". Bcz America was/is obsessed with color. Especially if it's the color brown, that's called black...

[@TimothyZakaria]

​@jengriffin152 he's my father I know now he was an educator but he was from Africa that's the truth not from the Americas.