Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Clymer, Hiester, American, 1827 - 1884
Date
1866
Medium
ink on wove paper
Dimensions
H x W: 2 9/16 × 3 5/8 in. (6.5 × 9.2 cm)
Description
A satirical illustrated card about the Civil Rights Act of 1866, titled "Civil Rights! Miscegenation Allowed by Congress, Despite the Veto of the President".
The illustration shows a white bride and a caricatured Black groom appearing before a minister. The groom says "Massa, you must marry us. De law says so." The minister sighs "Marriage is a contract. I must do this or be fined." Text below the illustration reads [The President vetoed the Bill in order to protect the White Man. / Congress passed it over his head to benefit the Negro.] and continues to mention three Pennsylvania state politicians who were running for office as Republicans in the 1866 election: Geary, Forney, and Cameron as being in favor of the bill. The reverse of the card continues the racist textual attack against the Civil Rights Act, beginning with the admonishment [READ THE BILL! READ THE VETO!].
Place made
Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Racist and Stereotypical Objects
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Topic
Caricature and cartoons
Civil rights
Law
Politics
Race discrimination
Race relations
Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
Slavery
White supremacy movements
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2020.26.39
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd550770c9a-9765-4351-9ff2-f314d2985e7b

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