Poverty on Plantations After the Civil War
This illustration from the February 23, 1867, edition of "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper" shows a white woman in despair and a black woman caring for her sick child. It was supposed to be a representation of life in the South during Reconstruction.
- Date:
- February 23, 1867
- Original Format:
- Fine Print Illustration
- Item#:
- 1860.0085
- Height:
- 1063px
- Width:
- 1247px
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Related Categories:
- Plantations & Southern Life
- Poverty & Poor People
- Reconstruction Era
- Children & Babies
- African-Americans
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