Frederick Douglass

Today I learned two things about Frederick Douglass I didn't know before.

First, that he picked February 14 for his birthday, which was otherwise not known, given his enslaved birth.

Second, that he was the most photographed American in the 19th century. There are more than 160 photos of Douglass, and this was not a fluke. Douglass knew, early on, the power of photography and used his image to fight the stereotypical image of Black people. 

This is one of the earlier images, taken in 1847:

This a good time to learn more about Douglass, who never stopped working to change what seemed like immovable forces in society.