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Reconstruction Era, Confederates and Black Soldier,1865

"Pardon/Franchise: Shall I trust these men, and not this man?" This centerfold print shows Columbia considering why she should pardon Confederate troops who are begging for forgiveness (at left) when a Black Union soldier with an amputated leg does not have the right to vote (at right). Thomas Nast, (1840-1902), Harper's, 1865.
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Title:
Reconstruction Era, Confederates and Black Soldier,1865
Caption:
"Pardon/Franchise: Shall I trust these men, and not this man?" This centerfold print shows Columbia considering why she should pardon Confederate troops who are begging for forgiveness (at left) when a Black Union soldier with an amputated leg does not have the right to vote (at right). Thomas Nast, (1840-1902), Harper's, 1865.
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Album / Science Source / Library of Congress
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Image size:
6300 x 4375 px | 78.9 MB
Print size:
53.3 x 37.0 cm | 21.0 x 14.6 in (300 dpi)