Political Cartoon: The (Fort) Monroe Doctrine
Subject
Contrabands
Title
Political Cartoon: The (Fort) Monroe Doctrine
Date
1861
Type
Political Cartoon
Description
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The Library of Congress presents an 1861 political cartoon on the Fort Monroe Doctrine. The source includes a descriptive summary. The cartoon depicts enslaved people running toward Fortress Monroe. Fort Monroe was the headquarters of the Union Army Commander, Benjamin Butler in Virginia. The cartoon depicts a slave owner attempting to recapture a Black man. The inscription on the cartoon indicates that the Black man's response is, "Can't come back nohow massa Dis chile's contraband."
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The Library of Congress presents an 1861 political cartoon on the Fort Monroe Doctrine. The source includes a descriptive summary. The cartoon depicts enslaved people running toward Fortress Monroe. Fort Monroe was the headquarters of the Union Army Commander, Benjamin Butler in Virginia. The cartoon depicts a slave owner attempting to recapture a Black man. The inscription on the cartoon indicates that the Black man's response is, "Can't come back nohow massa Dis chile's contraband."
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Publisher
Library of Congress
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Citation
“Political Cartoon: The (Fort) Monroe Doctrine,” Project Reconstruction, accessed May 18, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/933.