Frederick Douglass proved that education and courage can rewrite destiny. #africanamerican #African

The Metropolitan Museum of Art on Instagram: "Frederick Douglass understood the power of appearance. This #Juneteenth, join guest curator Monica L. Miller as she explores how style was used as a statement of dignity, defiance, and Black humanity during the Civil War and Reconstruction. For writer and abolitionist Frederick Douglass, a pocket watch wasn’t just an accessory—it was a symbol of respectability. Once freed from enslavement, he saw it as proof that his time was finally his own. “No art