“knowledge is the pathway from slavery to freedom.” -- quoted by former slave and abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass was taught the alphabet in secret at age twelve by his master’s wife, Sophia Auld. As he grew older, Douglass took charge of his own education, obtaining and reading newspapers and books in secret. Douglass was one of the few literate slaves who regularly taught others how to read. Younger slaves frequently listened outside school houses where their masters’ children were learning. Enslaved people who were caught reading or writing were severely punished, as were their teachers. In every instance these slaves and those who taught them undertook a profound risk, which for many was surmounted by the individual’s passion, commitment and imagination. . Sunday Morning, ca. 1877 by Thomas Waterman Wood . Exhibition label: Smithsonian American Art Museum . . . #artist #artwork #arte #art #artgallery #instadaily #instaart #eazelgram #artmuseum #painting #oiloncanvas https://www.instagram.com/p/CW1AEC9BAdN/?utm_medium=tumblr

Eastman Johnson has painted open-ended yet pointed questions about what constitutes the definition of race. . . . . . . #artquestions #artquest #arttrivia #arthistorynerd #artexplained #artdetail #artdetails #artbackground #artofobservation #civilwarart #artamerica #americanhistoryx #artforallages #questionschallenge #query #artdaily #artseeking #artviewer #artview #viewartgallery #artquote #artwithflo #trivia #quiz #artquiz #artoil #artoilpainting #learnart #eazels #eazelgram https://www.instagram.com/p/CW8FY7ylfam/?utm_medium=tumblr