Transferware Pitcher, circa 1840
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Artifact Overview
Beginning in the 1830s, some people began to speak out against slavery. Most of these "abolitionists" were white Northerners who had never actually come in contact with enslaved people. This pitcher commemorates the martyrdom of Elijah P. Lovejoy, an anti-slavery newspaper editor in southern Illinois who was murdered by a mob of pro-slavery advocates.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Pitcher (Vessel)
Date Made
circa 1840
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All
Object ID
2000.134.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Porcelain (Material)
Technique
Transfer printing
Dimensions
Height: 7.0 in
Width: 5.5 in
Length: 8.0 in
Inscriptions
front side of pitcher: THE TYRANT'S FOE / THE PEOPLE'S FRIEND
back side of pitcher: CONGRESS / SHALL MAKE NO LAW RESPECTING / AN ESTABLISHMENT OF RELIGION; . . .
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