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Slavery as it exists in America. Slavery as it exists in England – Antique Wall Art

Slavery as it exists in America. Slavery as it exists in England, Boston : Published by J. Haven, 1850. — antique lithograph
Slavery as it exists in America. Slavery as it exists in England, Boston : Published by J. Haven, 1850.. Antique lithograph from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Few images capture their era like this antique lithograph of Slavery as it exists in America. Slavery as it exists in England. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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Few prints on this board set two societies side by side as bluntly as this 1850 lithograph, which places "slavery as it exists in America" beside "slavery as it exists in England." Its title draws on Edward Bulwer-Lytton's book *England and the English*, and the English half of the comparison points to the poverty and hardship of working people in Britain. Published by J. Haven in Boston, the sheet reflects a period when American abolitionists were pressing their case hard and were quick to point out the faults of others. The print uses a provocative equation to make its argument about both nations.

Created / publishedBoston : Published by J. Haven, 1850.
Medium1 print : lithograph on wove paper ; 44.8 x 27 cm. (image)
Genrep. 68-69. Library Company
NotesEntered . . . 1850 by J. Haven. Published by J. Haven, 86 State St. Boston, 1850. Title appears as it is written on the item. Bulwer-Lytton, England and the English
SubjectsLytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton,--Baron,--1803-1873. Poverty--Great Britain--1850. Slavery--1850. Boston (Mass.)--1850.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan865 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-109404

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