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Ladies Society, for The Relief of Negro Slaves. Card Explanatory of the Contents of the Society's Work Bags and Albums
Card
1827 (made)
1827 (made)
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Piece of cream-coloured card with printed abolitionist text on both sides.
Object details
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| Title | Ladies Society, for The Relief of Negro Slaves. Card Explanatory of the Contents of the Society's Work Bags and Albums (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | printed card |
| Brief description | Abolitionist card, 1827, English; Birmingham, by the Ladies Society for The Relief of Negro Slaves |
| Physical description | Piece of cream-coloured card with printed abolitionist text on both sides. |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss E. F. Howard |
| Object history | NB The term 'negro' was used historically to describe people of black African heritage but, since the 1960s, has fallen from usage and, increasingly, is considered offensive. The term is repeated here in its original historical context. |
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| Accession number | T.20I-1951 |
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| Record created | October 28, 2002 |
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