"Comparison of Products, Population, and Resources of the Free and Slave States," 1861
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This bar-chart represented the growing divide between Free and Slave states prior to the Civil War. The chart used 1850 census data and compared "products, population and resources" of the two warring sections. Produced soon after the start of the war, Americans could see the outcomes for the nation if free labor prevailed or if slavery continued.
This bar-chart represented the growing divide between Free and Slave states prior to the Civil War. The chart used 1850 census data and compared "products, population and resources" of the two warring sections. Produced soon after the start of the war, Americans could see the outcomes for the nation if free labor prevailed or if slavery continued.
Artifact
Broadside (Notice)
Date Made
1861
Subject Date
1861
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All
Object ID
2005.15.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 22 in
Width: 14 in
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