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Pity the Negro, or, an address to children on the subject of slavery

Pamphlet
1827 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Small pamphet with a pale pink cover. 16 pages. Frontispiece includes an image of a kneeling enslaved man with his arms raised in an entreating pose, open shackles lying on the ground behind him.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitlePity the Negro, or, an address to children on the subject of slavery (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
ink, printed on paper
Brief description
Pamphlet, 1827, entitled 'Pity the Negro, or, an address to children on the subject of slavery'.
Physical description
Small pamphet with a pale pink cover. 16 pages. Frontispiece includes an image of a kneeling enslaved man with his arms raised in an entreating pose, open shackles lying on the ground behind him.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.3cm
  • Width: 6.7cm
Production typeMass produced
Copy number
7th
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.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.20A-1951

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Record createdOctober 28, 2002
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