Details
Title [Slave and flag with black and white stars] [graphic].
Publisher [New York: s.n]
Publisher NY. New York. 1842
Date [1842]
Physical Description 1 print: wood engraving; overall 19 x 11 cm. (7.5 x 4.5 in)
Description Bound at the wrists and ankles, a male slave is tied -- with his arms over his head -- to a long flagpole. At the top of the pole is an American flag. The stars in the top three rows are white, while those in the bottom three are black.
Is part of American anti-slavery almanac, for 1843. New York: Published by the American Anti-Slavery Society, 1842.
Notes Back cover of the American Anti-Slavery Almanac, for 1843 (New York: Published by the American Anti-Slavery Society, 1842).
Accompanied by the following verse: "United States! Your banner wears /Two emblems -- one of fame; / Alas, the other that it bears / Reminds us of your shame. / The white man's liberty in types / Stands blazoned by your stars; / But what's the meaning of your stripes? / They mean you negro's scars."
Fels Afro-Americana Image Project, Anti-Slavery Movement Imagery.
Subject Slaves.
Flags -- United States.
Genre Allegorical prints -- 1840-1850.
Wood engravings -- 1840-1850.
Book illustrations -- 1840-1850.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Books & Other Texts | Rare | Am 1842 Ame Ant 72750.O back cover
Accession number 72750.O