"Bereaved Slave Mother," 1844

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Artifact Overview

Beginning in the 1830s, some people began to speak out against slavery. The Hutchinson Family, a popular troupe of traveling singers from New England, took up the antislavery cause in the 1840s. They gave electrifying performances at conventions and meetings, with songs of their own composition like "The Bereaved Slave Mother."

Artifact Details

Artifact

Sheet music

Date Made

1844

Creator Notes

Music and lyrics composed by Hutchinson Family; published by Henry Prentiss; lithographed by Bouve & Sharp, Boston, Massachusetts.

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All

Object ID

00.4.937

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Lithography

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 13 in
Width: 9.875 in