Rediscovering Frederick Douglass

City of Rochester
City of Rochester
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Published 2019-02-05
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.
All Comments (21)
  • @PamelaJaneRogers
    Very glad to see this information on the brilliant Fredrick Douglass!
  • @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.
  • @sirikalvik
    If they ever make a movie about Frederick Douglass, we need to sign a petition to get Laurence Fishbourne to play the role!
  • @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!
  • @cheiftain732
    He stayed in ireland . Im proud to say he said he first felt equal here . He loved daniel oconnell the great liberator
  • @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!
  • @redwhiteblue3614
    He was a letter carrier for 52 years. Of course they crossed paths lmao smh
  • @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
  • @godatetsu
    Frederick Douglass was mixed race not a black african man