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On July 5th 1852, exactly 174 years ago today, Frederick Douglass gave a speech at Corinthian Hall here in #RochesterNY, at a gathering of the Ladies' Anti-Slavery Society. His words were blunt and honest, pointing out the hypocrisy about the laudable ideals of liberty and justice promised in the Declaration of Independence. He forced his audience to confront the truth, that the high-minded assertion that "all men are created equal", was NOT actually being extended to all.
The speech is known under the title "What to the American Slave is Your Fourth of July?" It is well worth reading again now, on this July 5th.
Here's the complete text of the speech, as published in a pamphlet at the time:
https://archive.org/details/Douglass_July_Oration/page/n1/mode/2up
And here are some central excerpts from the speech, read by some of Douglass's descendants:
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Peeling Steps
My first roll of 120 film that I developed myself. This is Kodak Tri-X in D-76. Shot with my Mamiya RB67 Pro S and 127mm f/3.8. Something new on Friday!
#ROC #585 #rochesterny #rochesternewyork #film #TriX400 #mamiyarb67 #abandoned
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Fencepost/Downed
My first roll of 120 film that I developed myself. This is Kodak Tri-X in D-76. Shot with my Mamiya RB67 Pro S and 127mm f/3.8.
#ROC #585 #rochesterny #rochesternewyork #film #TriX400 #mamiyarb67 #abandoned
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Tired/This Your Boat?
My first roll of 120 film that I developed myself. This is Kodak Tri-X in D-76. Shot with my Mamiya RB67 Pro S and 127mm f/3.8.
#ROC #585 #rochesterny #rochesternewyork #film #TriX400 #mamiyarb67 #abandoned
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No. 66/Hat
A series of photos taken in Rochester's Mount Hope Cemetery. Mamiya RB 67 Pro S and 127mm f/2.8 and Kodak Ektar 100.
#ROC #585 #rochesterny #rochesternewyork #mthope #film #filmphotography #mamiyarb67 #ektar100 #photography
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One Fallen Over/Likly
A series of photos taken in Rochester's Mount Hope Cemetery. Mamiya RB 67 Pro S and 127mm f/2.8 and Kodak Ektar 100.
#ROC #585 #rochesterny #rochesternewyork #mthope #film #filmphotography #mamiyarb67 #ektar100 #photography
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Fence Topper/Tired But Now Resting
A series of photos taken in Rochester's Mount Hope Cemetery. Mamiya RB 67 Pro S and 127mm f/2.8 and Kodak Ektar 100.
#ROC #585 #rochesterny #rochesternewyork #mthope #film #filmphotography #mamiyarb67 #ektar100 #photography
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Her Son Theodore/Mary
A series of photos taken in Rochester's Mount Hope Cemetery. Mamiya RB 67 Pro S and 127mm f/2.8 and Kodak Ektar 100.
#ROC #585 #rochesterny #rochesternewyork #mthope #film #filmphotography #mamiyarb67 #ektar100 #photography