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Magazine or Periodical

The Next Debut

Date: 11 01 1879
Description: A cartoon depicting General M.C. Butler of South Carolina in fine clothing standing next to an African American who is on his knees, surrounded by small bu...
Magazine or Periodical

The "Bloody Shirt" Reform

Date: 08 12 1876
Description: A cartoon depicting General M.C. Butler, holding a top hat in his left hand, and carrying an umbrella under his right arm standing next to dead African Ame...
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I'se Contraband

Date: 1860
Description: Freed male slave in a straw hat. He is superimposed on a black star with the abbreviations of the states of the Confederacy. Behind the black star is an up...
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I'm Glad I'm Not In Dixie

Date: 1860
Description: A grinning African American man wears a tattered version of Uncle Sam's costume as he dances and sings.
The caption below reads,
"I'm glad I'm not in...
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Jeff the Dictator

Date: 1860
Description: Two images of Jefferson Davis within a rope forming a figure eight. At the top, Davis is standing proudly in a uniform holding a sword. The skull and cross...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

"Evening Record" Page Two

Date: 03 15 1896
Description: Page two of the "Evening Record." The handwritten newspaper includes several hand-drawn illustrations. On the top center of the page, one illustration port...

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