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    African-American man with knapsack walking away from a Caucasian man lynched from a tree branch. White envelope with blue ink. Image on left, biased and in caricature style. "Judas vile betrayed his master, I betrayed fair liberty. We meet the same end of high treason and dangle from the same high tree. Massa Davis, what a figure, you will cut upon dat swing. I'd sooner be the poorest nigger, den the whitest 'cotton king.'"

    Keywords

    United States; History; Civil War; 1861-1865; Caricatures and cartoons; Patriotism; African Americans; Pictorial works; Enslaved people; United States; Lynching; Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889

    Subjects

    United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Caricatures and cartoons; Patriotism; African Americans -- Pictorial works; Enslaved people; United States -- Pictorial works; Lynching; Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889

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    The African American Legacy: The Carol Mundy Collection, 1794-2010 contains materials, graphics and artifacts that may be offensive and disturbing. Librarians and archivists strive to preserve this history in a sensitive manner, providing historical context and updating biased terms in metadata description. The University of Central Florida Libraries recognizes the description of digital and archival materials is an iterative and imperfect process and will continue to consult the misrepresented and underrepresented communities for updated language.

    Date Created

    1861-1865

    Identifier

    DP0012813

    Language

    English

    Extent

    2 pages; 3 x 5 1/2 in.

    Type

    Image

    Side of Image

    Back of Image

    Location

    John C. Hitt Library

    Department

    Special Collections & University Archives

    Type

    image

    Comments

    Is Part Of: African American Legacy: The Carol Mundy Collection, 1794-2010. UCF Special Collections Manuscripts - 5th Floor -- CFM2009_02

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    This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816, (407) 823-2576.

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    Keywords

    United States; History; Civil War; 1861-1865; Caricatures and cartoons; Patriotism; African Americans; Pictorial works; Enslaved people; United States; Lynching; Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889

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