From The Struggle of Slavery to the Struggle for Liberty

Uncut sheet of twelve illustrated cards presenting the journey of a slave from plantation life to the struggle for liberty, for which he gives his life, as a Union soldier during the Civil War.

Image Credit: Library of Congress.

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