Am I Not A Woman And A Sister?
This illustration from an abolitionist book was a variation on the original 1787 seal of the British Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade. The original organization symbol, showing a supplicant male slave, was designed by the famous British potter Josiah Wedgwood and in the form of cameos (a carved item of jewelry) became a popular personal expression of opposition to slavery in the United States.
External Link: picturinghistory.gc.cuny.edu
Source | George Bourne, Am I Not A Woman And A Sister?, 1838, wood engraving, Slavery Illustrated in Its Effects upon Women (Boston, 1837), from Picturing U.S. History, http://picturinghistory.gc.cuny.edu/lessons_burnsbrown1.php.
Creator | George Bourne
Item Type | Poster/Print
Cite This document | George Bourne, “Am I Not A Woman And A Sister?,” SHEC: Resources for Teachers, accessed October 1, 2023, https://shec.ashp.cuny.edu/items/show/1223.
Creator | George Bourne
Item Type | Poster/Print
Cite This document | George Bourne, “Am I Not A Woman And A Sister?,” SHEC: Resources for Teachers, accessed October 1, 2023, https://shec.ashp.cuny.edu/items/show/1223.
