News of Emancipation
This watercolor drawing by Henry Louis Stephens shows an African-American man reading a newspaper with the headline, "Presidential Proclamation, Slavery," referring to the Emancipation Proclamation.
- Date:
- 1863 circa 5 years
- Original Format:
- Fine Print Illustration
- Item#:
- 1860.0298
- Height:
- 1186px
- Width:
- 980px
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