Frederick Douglass 1882 Portrait Photo Slavery Abolitionist Civil War Rochester

DETAILS: Cabinet card studio portrait of slavery abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass taken Nov 3, 1882 by Rochester photographer John Howe Kent. Has Kent photography studio credited embossed on front and written on verso: J.

Handsome portrait of the Douglass dressed in jacket and vest, sporting a sharp bow tie. Measures 4.25 x 6.5 inches. He became the most important leader of the movement for African-American civil rights in the 19th century.

After escaping from slavery in Maryland in 1838, Douglass became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York, during which he gained fame for his oratory and incisive antislavery writings. Accordingly, he was described by abolitionists in his time as a living counterexample to claims by supporters of slavery that enslaved people lacked the intellectual capacity to function as independent American citizens. Northerners at the time found it hard to believe that such a great orator had once been enslaved. GUARANTEE: We offer a lifetime guarantee on all of our photographs to be authentic originals and as stated. They are not later re-issues or reproductions.

We forensically examine all of our photos prior to listing to make certain they are authentic and guarantee their authenticity for the lifetime of the item. Established 1987 Civil Rights & African Americana. Oxxbridge Galleries was founded in 1987 and specializes in vintage paper items with a particular focus on counter culture materials. We are among the largest sellers of original Black Civil Rights and African Americana items in the US.