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Am I Not a Man and a Brother?
Am I Not a Man and a Brother?
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What is the main idea?
I Want You for U.S. Army
I Want You for U.S. Army
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What kind of image is this?
Jury Duty Certificate
Jury Duty Certificate
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Why was this source created?
Dred Scott Case
Dred Scott Case
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Why was this source created?
Glory to God!
Glory to God!
Wanted. A Few Good Men!
Wanted. A Few Good Men!
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What kind of image is this?
Civic Duties
Slavery
Uncle Sam, wearing a star-spangled top hat and blue coat, points directly at the viewer with a stern expression, from the iconic "I Want You" recruitment poster.
1917
I Want You for U.S. Army
Fragment of a printed certificate referencing jury service and a Jury Clerk, with partial text mentioning "two weeks" and a handwritten "LOUIS" above the heading "CERTIFICATE."
1967
Jury Duty Certificate
A Civil War recruitment poster for Lincoln Cavalry under Col. Andrew T. McReynolds, calling for "A Few Good Men" to enlist by July 4th with their own horses and equipment, featuring illustrations of mounted cavalrymen and a camp scene.
1861
Wanted. A Few Good Men!
Civic Duties
A kneeling, chained Black man raises his hands in supplication beneath the banner "Am I Not a Man and a Brother?"—an iconic abolitionist emblem.
1837
Am I Not a Man and a Brother?
Title page of "The Dred Scott Case" from the Supreme Court of the United States, December Term 1856, detailing the plaintiff-in-error case of Dred Scott versus John F. A. Sandford.
1857
Dred Scott Case
Front page of the Fremont Journal, Fremont, Ohio, dated Friday, February 3, 1865, headlined "Glory to God! The Constitutional Amendment Passed the House by a Vote of 119 to 56. Slavery Forever Abolished!"
1865
Glory to God!
Slavery
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