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Abolitionist Collection

Background imageAbolitionist Collection: First Draft of 'Battle Hymn of the Republic'

First Draft of "Battle Hymn of the Republic"
(Original Caption) 1861- Washington, DC: Facsimile of the handwritten first draft of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic"

Background imageAbolitionist Collection: American Abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison

American Abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison
(Original Caption) William Lloyd Garrison (1805-1869) American abolitionist. Founded the Liberator (1831). Famous anti-slavery journal. From an early daguerrotype made in Boston

Background imageAbolitionist Collection: The Resurrection Of Henry Box Brown

The Resurrection Of Henry Box Brown
Henry Box Brown emerges from a three-foot box after mailing himself to the Anti-Slavery office in Philadelphia to escape from slavery in Richmond, Virginia, 24th March 1849

Background imageAbolitionist Collection: A Daguerreotype Of American Abolitionist Frederick Douglass

A Daguerreotype Of American Abolitionist Frederick Douglass
Born into slavery, American writer and abolitionist Frederick Douglass (1817-1895) bought his freedom with income earned from lecturing abroad after the publication of his autobiography

Background imageAbolitionist Collection: Joky Doy And Group Of Rescuers

Joky Doy And Group Of Rescuers
(Original Caption) Joky Doy, a convicted slave liberator, was rescued by this group from the St. Joseph, Missouri jail. Photo, 1859

Background imageAbolitionist Collection: Abolitionist Lucretia Mott

Abolitionist Lucretia Mott
(Original Caption) Lucretia Mott (1793-1880). Quaker minister and abolitionist who led in women's suffrage movement. Undated photograph

Background imageAbolitionist Collection: Social Reformer Wendell Phillips

Social Reformer Wendell Phillips
Wendell Phillips (1811-1884) American reformer, prominent abolitionist

Background imageAbolitionist Collection: Harriet Tubman With Family, Friends, & Neighbors

Harriet Tubman With Family, Friends, & Neighbors
Portrait of American abolitionist Harriet Tubman (c1822 - 1913) (left) as she poses with her family, friends, and neighbors on her porch, Auburn, New York, mid to late 1880s

Background imageAbolitionist Collection: Portrait of Reverend Josiah Henson

Portrait of Reverend Josiah Henson
(Original Caption) The Rev. Josiah Henson - The original "Uncle Tom, " undated engraving

Background imageAbolitionist Collection: Political Cartoon of an Abolitionist Meeting with W.L.Garrison

Political Cartoon of an Abolitionist Meeting with W.L.Garrison
(Original Caption) Slavery cartoon. Early abolitionist meeting in Boston. William Lloyd Garrison robbed and dragged through the streets with a rope around his neck

Background imageAbolitionist Collection: Portait of Dred Scott By Louis Schultze

Portait of Dred Scott By Louis Schultze
(Original Caption) Dred Scott (1795-1858), American ex-slave painting by Louis Schultze. Missouri Historical Society. BPA 2 #59

Background imageAbolitionist Collection: Frederick Douglas

Frederick Douglas
(Original Caption) Portrait of American abolitionist and writer Frederick Douglass (1817-1895). He is shown in near profile, with gray hair and a beard. Undated photograph

Background imageAbolitionist Collection: American Politician Daniel Webster

American Politician Daniel Webster
(Original Caption) Picture shows Daniel Webster (1782-1852), American politician from New Hampshire. He urged swift compromises on the slavery issues. Undated engraving by Buttre Avignon

Background imageAbolitionist Collection: Portrait Of John Brown

Portrait Of John Brown
(Original Caption) Portrait of John Brown (1800-1859), American abolitionist. Undated engraving. BPA 2 #5151

Background imageAbolitionist Collection: Painting of Anti-Slavery Society Meeting by Benjamin Robert Haydon

Painting of Anti-Slavery Society Meeting by Benjamin Robert Haydon
(Original Caption) Convention of the Anti-Slavery Society, 1840. Canvas by B. R. Haydon

Background imageAbolitionist Collection: Harriet Tubman With Slaves She Helped During the Civil War

Harriet Tubman With Slaves She Helped During the Civil War
(Original Caption) Harriet Tubman (C 1820-1913), American abolitionist (extreme left, holding a pan), photographed with a group of slaves she helped escape. SA F 11729?

Background imageAbolitionist Collection: Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass
(Original Caption) Portrait of Frederick Douglass (1817-1895), American abolitionist and writer. Undated photograph

Background imageAbolitionist Collection: American Abolitionist Frederick Douglass

American Abolitionist Frederick Douglass
Born into slavery, American writer and abolitionist Frederick Douglass (1817-1895) bought his freedom with income earned from lecturing abroad after the publication of his autobiography

Background imageAbolitionist Collection: American Writer Frederick Douglass

American Writer Frederick Douglass
(Original Caption) Portrait of Frederick Douglass (1817-1895), American abolitionist and writer. Undated photograph

Background imageAbolitionist Collection: Harriet Beecher Stowe

Harriet Beecher Stowe
(Original Caption) Waist up portrait of Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom's Cabin. Undated photograph

Background imageAbolitionist Collection: Abolitionists Being Pummeled By Objects

Abolitionists Being Pummeled By Objects
(Original Caption) Cartoon depicting the ridicule experienced by abolitionists in the North. Engraving published in "Vanity Fair, " February, 1861

Background imageAbolitionist Collection: Frederick Douglass Fugitive Song

Frederick Douglass Fugitive Song
(Original Caption) The Fugitive Song: Frederick Douglass, anti-slavery song. Engraving 1845

Background imageAbolitionist Collection: Illustration of Children Presenting Petition To End Slavery

Illustration of Children Presenting Petition To End Slavery
(Original Caption) Children presenting petition for abolition of slave trade. From English children's book ca. 1830

Background imageAbolitionist Collection: Illustration of a Gunfight on Horseback by G.H. Hayes

Illustration of a Gunfight on Horseback by G.H. Hayes
Pre-Civil War illustration depicting a gun fight from "Bleeding Kansas, " a war fought in the 1850's between abolitionists and slavery advocates for control of the territory of Kansas

Background imageAbolitionist Collection: Heroes of the Colored Race Lithograph

Heroes of the Colored Race Lithograph
ORIGINAL CAPTION READS: Heroes of Black History: Frederick Douglass with ex-Senator Revels on right and ex-Senator Bruce on the left

Background imageAbolitionist Collection: Portrait of Abolitionist Harriet Tubman

Portrait of Abolitionist Harriet Tubman
(Original Caption) Harriet Tubman (1820-1913), famed abolitionist. Undated woodcut. BPA#258

Background imageAbolitionist Collection: Woodcut of Federick Douglass in His Office in Washington, DC

Woodcut of Federick Douglass in His Office in Washington, DC
Frederick Douglass (1817-1895), Abolitionist and writer welcoming some os his constituents to his office in Washington.Undated woodcut

Background imageAbolitionist Collection: Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass
(Original Caption) Frederick Douglass (1817-1895), American abolitionist and writer. born a slave and escaped in 1838

Background imageAbolitionist Collection: Portrait of Frederick Douglass

Portrait of Frederick Douglass
(Original Caption) Frederick Douglass (1817-1895), American abolistionist and writer. Undated engraving

Background imageAbolitionist Collection: Illustration of Sojourner Truth after a Photograph

Illustration of Sojourner Truth after a Photograph
Portrait of Sojourner Truth (ca. 1797-1883), leader of the Underground Railroad. Undated hand-colored illustration

Background imageAbolitionist Collection: Heroes of the Colored Race Lithograph

Heroes of the Colored Race Lithograph
Illustration entitled "HEROES OF THE COLORED RACE, " with vignetted portraits of Fredrick Douglass and former senators Bruce and Revels

Background imageAbolitionist Collection: Poster For Uncle Toms Cabin

Poster For Uncle Toms Cabin
A poster advertising Harriet Beecher Stowes best-selling anti-slavery novel, Uncle Toms Cabin, written in 1852. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageAbolitionist Collection: Portrait of American abolitionist and womens rights activist Lucy Stone

Portrait of American abolitionist and womens rights activist Lucy Stone (1818 - 1893) (Photo by Frederic Lewis/Getty Images)


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