The Fifteenth Amendment. Celebrated May 19th 1870

Created by

Kelly, Thomas

Subject of

Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895

Delany, Martin Robison, American, 1812 - 1885

Revels, Hiram Rhodes, American, 1827 - 1901

President Grant, Ulysses S., American, 1822 - 1885

Colfax, Schulyer, American, 1823 - 1885

President Lincoln, Abraham, American, 1809 - 1865

Recorded by

Brown, John, American, 1800 - 1859

Medium

lithographic ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 20 1/2 x 26 1/4 in. (52.1 x 66.7 cm)

Type

color lithographs

Classification

Visual Arts

Exhibition

Double Victory: The African American Military Experience

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 053

Place depicted

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America

Date

1870

Description

At center, a depiction of a parade in celebration of the passing of the 15th Amendment. Framing it are portraits and vignettes illustrating the rights granted by the 15th Amendment: "We till our own fields," "The Ballot Box is Open to Us," "We Unite in the Bonds of Fellowship with the Whole Human Race," etc.

Topic

Art

Civil rights

Law

Military

Politics (Practical)

Reconstruction (United States History, 1865-1877)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2010.45.11

Restrictions & Rights

Public Domain