"Frederick Douglass, The Colored Champion of Freedom," 1872-1874
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Artifact Overview
Frederick Douglass, abolitionist and reform journalist, is depicted in the early 1860s around the time that he advised President Lincoln regarding African Americans. Douglass became a leader in the anti-slavery movement when he spontaneously stood up and spoke at an abolitionist meeting in 1841. His gut-wrenching tales about life on the plantation in Maryland turned thousands of skeptical Americans into active abolitionists.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Date Made
1872-1874
Subject Date
circa 1860
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All
Object ID
95.24.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Printing (Process)
Color
Brown
Sepia (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 17 in
Width: 13.5 in
Inscriptions
Printed below image: Frederick Douglass [facsimile signature] / FREDERICK DOUGLASS. / THE COLORED CHAMPION OF FREEDOM / PUBLISHED BY CURRIER & IVES 125 NASSAU AND 33 SPRUCE ST. NEW YORK. /
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