On View
Segregation Gallery
Exhibition
Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
Written by
Prof. Carroll, Charles, American
Published by
American Book and Bible House, American
Date
1900
Medium
paper (fiber product) with cardboard and cloth
Dimensions
H x W: 8 1/2 × 6 × 1 5/16 in. (21.6 × 15.2 × 3.3 cm)
Description
A hardcover paper book titled: [The Negro A Beast or In The Image of God]. The book's cover is red with black writing for the title and a caricatured depiction of a black man. The interior pages, 382 in total, consist of off-white paper and black type.
Statement
Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
Place printed
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
Racist and Stereotypical Objects
Type
books
Topic
Caricature and cartoons
Race discrimination
Segregation
Stereotypes
White supremacy movements
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2010.13
Restrictions & Rights
Public Domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54fd8e6ba-1cab-4dbf-9b98-4d76eb759e6b

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