Jenn S.
@jenn-yyy.bsky.social
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feminist, mindfully fighting fascism, educator (bilingüe), lover of the outdoors, reader, dancer
resident on the unceded land of the Amah Mutsun
"It is better to light a single candle than to rage against the darkness."
feminist, mindfully fighting fascism, educator (bilingüe), lover of the outdoors, reader, dancer
resident on the unceded land of the Amah Mutsun
"It is better to light a single candle than to rage against the darkness."
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November 22, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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"Images such as these were distributed by abolitionists in the North to demonstrate the realities of enslavement, stressing the pitiful state of the men's bodies and tattered clothing, remnants of so-called "Negro cloth," that bore witness to the trials of their flight."
William Headley. ca. 1864
William Headley. ca. 1864
From #Superfine: Tailoring Black Style @ The Met
The man proudly posed on the front of this 1864 carte de visite is William Headley, a self emancipated enslaved man from a plantation in NC.
He fashioned his standard-issue clothing into garments that reflect confidence and even sartorial flair.
The man proudly posed on the front of this 1864 carte de visite is William Headley, a self emancipated enslaved man from a plantation in NC.
He fashioned his standard-issue clothing into garments that reflect confidence and even sartorial flair.
November 22, 2025 at 11:56 AM
"Images such as these were distributed by abolitionists in the North to demonstrate the realities of enslavement, stressing the pitiful state of the men's bodies and tattered clothing, remnants of so-called "Negro cloth," that bore witness to the trials of their flight."
William Headley. ca. 1864
William Headley. ca. 1864