- Collection:
- Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History: The Collection
- Title:
- Pair of abolitionist slave tokens
- Date of Original:
- 1792/1838
- Subject:
- Slavery--United States
Slaves--United States
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States
African Americans--Civil rights
African Americans--Violence against
Crimes against humanity--United States
Minorities--Violence against--United States
United States--Race relations--History--18th century
United States--Race relations--History--19th century
Race relations
Human rights--United States
Civil rights--United States
Equality--United States
Social problems--United States
Social justice--United States
United States--History--18th century
United States--History--19th century
United States--Social conditions--18th century
United States--Social conditions--19th century - Location:
- Northeastern States, 43.063907, -74.187497
United States, 39.76, -98.5 - Medium:
- visual works
- Type:
- Text
- Description:
- One token, dated 1838, depicts a kneeling, shackled female slave, accompanied by the words: "Am I not a woman & a sister." Verso depicts a laurel wreath surrounding "Liberty 1838." Other token depicts a male figure with inscription "Am I not a man and a brother." Verso portrays two hands clasped as if shaking, with the inscription "May slavery and oppression cease throughout the world." Appears identical to abolitionist token originally created circa 1792.
Gilder Lehrman Document No.: GLC08551.
The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.gilderlehrman.org/collections/d1995aae-d382-4dc7-94fd-959014916878?back=/mweb/search%3Fneedle%3Dabolitionist%2520slave%2520tokens
- Rights Holder:
- For the Gilder Lehrman Collection all rights and Reproduction inquires and request contact: Reference@GilderLehrman.org
- Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Original Collection:
- Gilder Lehrman Collection (Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History (New York, N.Y.))
- Contributing Institution:
- Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
