Title

The Plantation Police, or Home Guard, Examining Negro Passes on the Lever Road, Below New Orleans, LA

Creator

Preview

Title - Alternative

The Plantation Police Examining Negro Passes

Description

Oversized picture on foam core with caption: "The Plantation Police, or Home Guard, examining Negro passes on the Levee Road, below New Orleans, LA." The term “Negro” appeared in the caption is outdated and its contemporary preferred term is “Black people.”

Keywords

Civil war; Plantation workers; Enslaved people; Slavery; African Americans in art; African Americans; Collectibles; Black Americana; United States; History; Civil War, 1861-1865; New Orleans (La.); 1863

Subjects

Civil war; Plantation workers; Enslaved people; Slavery; African Americans in art; African Americans -- Collectibles; Black Americana; United States; History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; New Orleans (La.); 1863

Disclaimer

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

1863

Identifier

DP0015376

Language

English

Extent

1 page; 17 X 12 in.

Type

Image

Side of Image

Front of Image

Location

John C. Hitt Library

Department

Special Collections & University Archives

Type

image

Collection

African American Legacy: The Carol Mundy Collection, 1794-2010

Comments

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

Use and Reproduction

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.

Recommended Citation

"The Plantation Police, or Home Guard, Examining Negro Passes on the Lever Road, Below New Orleans, LA" (1863). African American Legacy: The Carol Mundy Collection – Images. 87.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/carolmundy-images/87