A black man is shaking hands with Napoleon III, thanking him ironically for supporting the freedom of slaves. Wood engraving, 1861.

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1861
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33007i
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A black man is shaking hands with Napoleon III, thanking him ironically for supporting the freedom of slaves. Wood engraving, 1861. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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1861

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1 print : wood engraving ; image 22 x 19 cm

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Cæsar et imperator. "Ah massa Napoleon! you al'ays was de friend ob freedom - now you am a friend and a broder". The Emperor Napoleon had been advocating the cause of liberty - everywhere but in France. - July, 1861.

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