Historical Illustration: Equality for all men before the law

Charles Sumner

Historical Illustration: Equality for all men before the law

1877

Historical Illustration

The Library of Congress presents an 1877 historical illustration, published by Shober & Carqueville, that depicts three portraits: one of Charles Sumner (LR-MA)--the leader of the anti-slavery forces in Massachusetts and the Radical Republicans in the United States Senate--labeled "The Great Justificator," one of President Abraham Lincoln labeled "The Great Liberator," and one of John Brown labeled "The Great Instigator." Included with the portraits are tributes to each man, a tribute to the "Great Heroes," and a song with two bars of music written by Daniel Read and the lyrics by W. H. Curd.

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