Abolition of Slavery Broadside - District of Columbia
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Columbia, Columbia, to Glory arise. 12 ½” x 15 ¼” printed flyer, John Wilson & Son, Printers, 1862. The card’s stated purpose is to “…make a Record for Reference of one of the most important Events of the present century; viz., the Passage of the Bill, in Congress for the Abolition of Slavery in the District of Columbia, which was signed by President Lincoln, April 16, 1862….” Detailed are the individual votes for and against passage of the measure. Also shown are historic quotes about the institution of slavery. E.g. “LAFAYETTE – ‘I would never have drawn my sword in the cause of AMERICA, if I could have conceived that thereby I was founding a land of slavery’….” Age-toned, one tear in the left margin.
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Abolition of Slavery Broadside - District of Columbia
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