I selected this portrait of Frederick Douglass for a few reasons. First, photography is my favorite art medium. Secondly, Douglass was someone who escaped slavery and became a dominant abolitionist and human rights activist. The look of discontentment and determination on his face represents what civil rights movements stand for and the strength needed to dedicate oneself to this cause.
Freedom. I see freedom as personal rights. It means being able to express oneself and have the rights and opportunities that the other people of a country share (i.e. freedom of speech, of choice, protection by law enforcement, etc). It also means equally sharing the responsibility of other citizens of a nation like keeping the streets clean, obeying laws, and paying taxes.
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