Image of a campaign poster for the New York governor election of 1838 mentioning William H. Seward and Luther Bradish's platform of advancing rights for African Americans; image of a well dressed black man in tailcoat and top hat with a white woman in a gown and bonnet. Date supplied by cataloger based on the year Seward/Bradish were elected. Article about Napoleon's death pasted to verso. "I think there should be no distinctions on account of complexion. -- Luther Bradish."--text, top center margin. "For de Gobenor, William H. Seward. For de Lieutenant Gobenor, Luther Bradish. De appeal to de white Whig niggers ob Rochester ... and help carry out de system ob Massa Bradish."--text, center of image.
Type
image
Extent
1 engraving : uncolored ; overall 30.8 x 41.28 cm (12 1/8 x 16 1/4 in.)
African Americans--Pictorial works Bradish, Luther, 1783-1863 Men--Pictorial works Political campaigns Seward, William Henry, 1801-1872 Women--Pictorial works Intaglio prints--1825-1850. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Politics & Social Issues Large Size The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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