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The shackle broken by the genius of freedom

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Overview

Year:
1874
Contributor:
E. Sachse & Co. (publisher)
Genre:
lithographs
Subject:
Elliot, Robert Brown > 1842-1884 > Portraits
Lincoln, Abraham > 1809-1865 > Portraits
Sumner, Charles > 1811-1874 > Portraits
Local ID:
M151sa
Extent:
1 lithograph; 71.8 x 90.5 cm

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Abstract:
Lithograph prominently featuring Robert B. Elliot, an African-American representative from South Carolina. Also shown are African-American troops and effigies of Lincoln and Charles Sumner.

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No Copyright - United States
Restrictions on Use
Collection is open for research.

Citation

"The shackle broken by the genius of freedom" (1874). Lincoln Graphics. Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library. https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:71087/

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