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1845 daguerreotype of Walker's branded hand by photographers, Southworth & Hawes.
The Branded Hand of Captain Jonathan Walker sixth-plate by Southworth and Hawes, 1845. The inscription on the back of the case reads: "This Daguerreotype was taken by Southworth Aug. 1845 it is a copy of Captain Jonathan Walker's hand as branded by…
A Group of Philadelphia Abolitionists, offset lithograph by F. Gutekunst, ca. 1851
This image shows a group of Philadelphia abolitionists including Robert Purvis. There is also Lucretia Mott who was a women suffragette and abolitionists.
Abraham Lincoln and his Emancipation Proclamation
Stylized text of the Emancipation Proclamation which was issued by Abraham Lincoln in 1863 and freed slaves in the Confederacy.
Am I not a Man and a Brother?
This source exemplifies he collective abolitionist idea that slaves are men and humans too. Followed by a verse by J.G. Whittier, it shows a man kneeling asking for freedom.
An Old time schooner.
Photo shows the schooner Hattie Hutt - built in Saugatuck, MI., 1873, wrecked 1929; a Great Lakes vessel). Source: Charles Seavey, 2015)
Appeal of forty thousand citizens, threatened with disfranchisement, to the people of Pennsylvania. Was in response to the Reform Convention.
This is a manuscript of the writing of Robert Purvis in response to Pennsylvania trying to pass laws to restrict African Americans.
Declaration of the Anti-slavery Convention
This text shows how abolitionists were spreading there message and what they were trying to accomplish.
Excerpts from A Visit to the United States in 1841
These are excerpts from Joseph Sturge's book, A Visit to the United States in 1841, and they show what he saw on his visit to the United States. He promoted for the abolition of slavery in the U.S. especiallly after his visit.
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Youth in Crisis: Children in the Holocaust
This educational module explores the experiences of children during the Holocaust. Through a diverse selection of primary sources, this module tells…