Historical Illustration: The Fifteenth Amendment
Title
Historical Illustration: The Fifteenth Amendment
Date
c. 1871
Type
Historical Illustration
Description
The Library of Congress presents an 1871 historical illustration that depicts President Ulysses S. Grant signing the 15th Amendment into law while surrounded by various notable historical figures, such as Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. Behind Grant and his onlookers, there is a portrait of an individual that the description identifies as "John Brown." The illustration also features vignettes along its border depicting African Americans performing various tasks, such as voting, fighting in a war, farming, etc.
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Publisher
The Library of Congress
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Citation
“Historical Illustration: The Fifteenth Amendment,” Project Reconstruction, accessed May 8, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/1031.