A political discussion / W.L. Sheppard, del. – Historic Reproduction
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A window into the past: A political discussion / W.L. Sheppard, del., preserved in this antique engraving. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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A political discussion / W.L. Sheppard, del.
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Titled simply *A political discussion*, this wood engraving shows African Americans gathered to debate civil rights, a subject that dominated public life in 1869. It appeared in the November 20, 1869, issue of *Harper's Weekly* on page 737, drawn by W.L. Sheppard, an illustrator who worked for the magazine. Earlier that year, Congress had passed the Fifteenth Amendment, which barred denying the vote based on race and went to the states for ratification. Pictures like this one showed northern readers Black citizens taking part in the civic life that Reconstruction was opening to them.
| Created / published | 1869 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : wood engraving. |
| Genre | Periodical illustrations 1860-1870.Wood engravings 1860-1870. |
| Notes | Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 13, no. 673 (1869 Nov. 20), p. 737. |
| Subjects | African Americans--Communication--1860-1870. African Americans--Civil rights--1860-1870. Discussion--1860-1870. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,096 × 3,307 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-203495 |
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