All slaves were made freemen. By Abraham Lincoln, president of the United States, January 1st, 1863. Come, then, able-bodied colored men, to the nearest United States camp, and fight for the stars and stripes.
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- Title
- All slaves were made freemen. By Abraham Lincoln, president of the United States, January 1st, 1863. Come, then, able-bodied colored men, to the nearest United States camp, and fight for the stars and stripes.
- Alternate Title
- Freedom to the slave
- Date
- 1863]
- Notes
- A Union soldier in uniform stands holding an upraised sword in his right hand, and an American flag in his left, with banner "Freedom to the slave." In left background, African Americans enter the door of a "Public School." At right, another soldier removes manacles from the wrists of a shirtless, kneeling African American, while a formation of colored troops marches off in the right background.
- Title printed on verso.
- Text of the "Original Version of the John Brown Song" by H.H. Brownell printed on verso.
- Names and Subjects
- United States.--Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works.
- African Americans--Pictorial works.
- Historic events.
- Prints shelf.
- Slaves--1860-1870.
- Freedmen--1860-1870.
- Soldiers--1860-1870.
- Flags--1860-1870.
- Recruiting & enlistment--1860-1870.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--African Americans--Pictorial works.
- Brownell, Henry Howard,--1820-1872,--lyricist.
- ID
- 1684
- Barcode
- B5917601
- Physical Description
- 2 prints : lithograph, color ; 24.4 x 20.1 cm.
- Repository
- William L. Clements Library
- Date Added/Updated
- 2017-07-07 15:55:31
Technical Details
- Collection
- William L. Clements Library Image Bank
- Image Size
- 5489 x 8018
- File Size
- 3 MB
- Record
- 1684
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/w/wcl1ic/x-1684/wcl001774
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"All slaves were made freemen. By Abraham Lincoln, president of the United States, January 1st, 1863. Come, then, able-bodied colored men, to the nearest United States camp, and fight for the stars and stripes.". https://quod.lib.umich.edu/w/wcl1ic/x-1684/wcl001774. In the digital collection William L. Clements Library Image Bank. William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. May 07, 2025.