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Two quotes by Olaudah Equiano bookended the entry and the exit for the #Superfine: Tailoring Black Style exhibit at the Met. They had a copy of his 1793 autobiography.
"I laid out above eight pounds of my money for a suit of superfine clothes to dance with at my freedom."
—Olaudah Equiano, 1789
"I laid out above eight pounds of my money for a suit of superfine clothes to dance with at my freedom."
—Olaudah Equiano, 1789
November 1, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Two quotes by Olaudah Equiano bookended the entry and the exit for the #Superfine: Tailoring Black Style exhibit at the Met. They had a copy of his 1793 autobiography.
"I laid out above eight pounds of my money for a suit of superfine clothes to dance with at my freedom."
—Olaudah Equiano, 1789
"I laid out above eight pounds of my money for a suit of superfine clothes to dance with at my freedom."
—Olaudah Equiano, 1789