Title |
Anti-slavery Token. |
Publisher |
New Jersey |
Date |
1838 |
Physical Description |
Brass ; 1 3/16 inches (diameter). |
Notes |
Reads, "Am I Not A Woman & A Sister 1838." The back reads, "United States of America." Picture of a wreath with "Liberty 1838"
within it.
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These tokens were sold at antislavery fairs organized by abolitionist women to raise money for the cause. In this example,
to avoid charges of counterfeiting, the N in United States is reversed.
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Gift of Chris McCauley, 1996. |
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Exhibited in the Heritage Center at the Union League of Philadelphia exhibition, Philadelphia 1861: The Coming Storm (2011). |
Subject |
Antislavery movements. |
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Abolitionists. |
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African American women. |
Genre |
Political medal. |
Location |
OBJ 869 |
Accession number |
OBJ 869 |