Very Rare Civil Rights Lithograph, The Shackle
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...by the Genius of Freedom (Baltimore: E. Sachse & Co., 1874), promoting the contentious Civil Rights Bill of 1875 that would come to be passed after much fierce debate. The central vignette depicts Robert B. Elliot of South Carolina speaking passionately before the House of Representatives. Other images show statues of Lincoln and Sumner, black soldiers in the Union Army, and a pleasant vision of future equality. Professionally mounted in a gilt frame.
Sheet 19 x 24 in.; DOA 28 x 33 in.
Private Virginia Collection
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Sheet 19 x 24 in.; DOA 28 x 33 in.
Private Virginia Collection
Additional high-resolution photos are available at LelandLittle.com
Condition
Trimmed, lacking lower margin with title; laid to a later sheet for stability. Visually appealing and important nonetheless.
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Very Rare Civil Rights Lithograph, The Shackle
Estimate $25 - $25,000
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