The first vote / drawn by A.R. Waud. – Vintage Wall Art
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Step back in time with The first vote / drawn by A.R. Waud., an antique engraving rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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The first vote / drawn by A.R. Waud.
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Here the artist shows the moment of casting a ballot as a first-time act, which is what the title "The first vote" points to. Alfred R. Waud, a staff illustrator for *Harper's Weekly* who had sketched the Civil War and its aftermath, drew it for the paper's issue of November 16, 1867. That year, the Reconstruction Acts passed by Congress in March had required Southern states to hold new elections in which Black men could vote, so scenes like this were part of a major national change. The image is worth studying for its record of that moment, when the question of who would hold political power in the South was being decided at the polls.
| Created / published | 1867 Nov. 16. |
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| Medium | 1 print : wood engraving. |
| Genre | Periodical illustrations 1860-1870.Wood engravings 1860-1870. |
| Notes | Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1867 Nov. 16, p. 721. |
| Subjects | African Americans--Political activity--1860-1870. African Americans--Civil rights--1860-1870. Voting--1860-1870. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 953 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-168903 |
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