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Jim Crow!
Sheet Music
1830 to 1840 (published)
1830 to 1840 (published)
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| Place of origin |
Sheet music and cover for Jim Crow! as sung by Mr T. Rice. Published in London by B. Williams between 1830 and 1840.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Jim Crow! (published title) |
| Materials and techniques | Monochrome lithograph, ink on paper. |
| Brief description | Sheet music and cover for Jim Crow! as sung by Mr T. Rice. Published in London by B. Williams between 1830 and 1840. |
| Physical description | Monochrome lithograph, sheet music cover for Jim Crow!. |
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| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
| Object history | The term “nigger” has been used to describe people of black African heritage. From the 1800s it carried strong derogatory intent. The term is repeated here in its original historical context. |
| Literary reference | Jim Crow! |
| Summary | Sheet music and cover for Jim Crow! as sung by Mr T. Rice. Published in London by B. Williams between 1830 and 1840. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.3923-2013 |
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| Record created | October 7, 2013 |
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