- Written by
- Blair, Francis Preston Jr., American, 1821 - 1875
- Subject of
- United States Congress, American, founded 1789
- Date
- February 15, 1871
- Medium
- ink on wove paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (closed): 8 3/4 × 5 11/16 in. (22.3 × 14.4 cm)
- H x W (open): 8 3/4 × 11 7/16 in. (22.3 × 29 cm)
- Description
- An edition of a speech by Congressman Francis P. Blair printed in black ink on off-white wove paper in a center bound booklet. There is no separate cover or title page, the first page of text begins with the heading [FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT. / SPEECH / OF / HON. FRANCIS P. BLAIR, / OF MISSOURI, / IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE, FEBRUARY 15, 1871]. There are 8 pages, only partially still bound.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcription Available
- Place made
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Books and Published Materials
- Type
- speeches
- booklets
- Topic
- Civil rights
- Government
- Law
- Oratory
- Politics
- Race discrimination
- 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
- 2020.26.42.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




