#dido elizabeth belle

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Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Dido Elizabeth Belle Belle (2013) dir. Amma Asante

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Period Drama Appreciation 2024 Day Two: Favorite Character(s)

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Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Dido Elizabeth Belle in Belle (Film, 2013).

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Black Historical Figures I think are cool af!

Happy Black History Month! Below the cut you’ll find a list of 10 black historical figures I think are super cool (and often overlooked in favour of their white/non-black counterparts) all of the figures are inspirational to me in some way and I think anyone can learn from their examples, regardless of race.

Dido Elizabeth Belle aka Dido Belle Lindsay - staying the course of your beliefs, knowing you deserve better. Knowing what’s right is more than possible.

Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-George(s) - don’t let anyone take your talents and passions from you. Those who treat you wrong don’t deserve you.

Phillis Weatly/Phyllis Weatly - no matter what you’ve been subjected to, don’t let anyone take your voice from you.

James Armistead Lafayette - fight (spy) for what you believe in. You may turn out to be the most powerful piece in the fight.

Harriet Tubman - no matter the evils of the world, there are good people out there, don’t forget your strengths and allies.

Freda Josephine Baker (née McDonald) best known simply as Josephine Baker - dance and keep dancing, no matter how bad things are. You only live once.

Bessie Coleman - pursue your dreams no matter who tells you that you can’t. You may match them in renown yet.

Gladys Bentley - wear what you want, speak how you want, and love whomever you choose.

Marsha P. Johnson - be here, be queer, and speak truth to power.

Maya Angelou born Marguerite Annie Johnson - write, write, write, oh… and don’t fear life.

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Period dramas dresses tournament: Pink dresses Round 2- Group C: Marie Antoinette, Chevalier (another pic) vs Elizabeth Dido Belle, Belle (gifset)

Propaganda for Chevalier!Marie's dress (written by a submitter):

The costume designer for the film was Oliver Garcia and he's talked a lot about how he wanted to recreate 18th century fashion through the lens of contemporary fashion, and how that led to a lot of the costumes being monochromatic. Also about taking inspiration from Prince.

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Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Dido Elizabeth Belle in Belle (2013)

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Happy International Women's Day!

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Day 19: Dido Elizabeth Belle!

Dido Elizabeth Belle was born in 1761, the daughter of an enslaved teenager, Maria Belle, and an English naval officer, Sir John Lindsay. Lindsay sent Dido to live with his uncle, the Earl of Mansfield; this separated her from her mother, who Lindsay would not free until 1774. Unusually for any illegitimate child, let alone a mixed-race one, Dido was raised and educated alongside her legitimate second cousin, Lady Elizabeth Murray, a motherless heiress who had also been given to the Earl and his wife to raise. She had her portrait painted alongside Lady Elizabeth, Dido slightly behind her cousin but both girls in silk and jewelry.

Dido did not, however, attend balls or most social gatherings alongside her cousin, and it was unclear what kind of a future lay ahead of her - indeed, a few visitors falsely assumed she was her great-uncle’s mistress. In fact, as he grew older and more feeble, she became his clerk, helping him manage both the household and his correspondence… and likely influencing his growing legal opposition to slavery.

Her father left Dido nothing in his will, but the Earl granted her both a bequest and an annuity. Soon after, she married John Davinier, a French-born valet. The couple had three sons, who Dido ensured were well-educated; one, Charles, became an army officer, moving firmly into gentry circles. She died in 1804.

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Let justice be done, though the heavens may fall.

—Lord Mansfield

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Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Dido Elizabeth Belle Belle (2013) dir. Amma Asante

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Belle (2013)

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Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Dido Elizabeth Belle in Belle (Film, 2013).

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I think it is really telling how Hollywood falls into its own trap.

“This is a movie about black matter” but has zero black side characters. When Dido is going to the poorer parts of London, near the harbor, everyone is white. Not a single character of color. Like??? Doesn’t seem really realistic to me

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Period dramas dresses tournament: Grey/Silver dresses Round 1- Group A: Elizabeth Dido Belle, Belle (gifset) vs Katrina Van Tassel, Sleepy hollow (gifset)