LEEDM.N.1970.34.1 obv

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  • Description

    Circular anti-slavery token. 1807 The obverse shows a kneeling slave with chained wrists and ankles underneath the legend: AM I NOT A MAN AND A BROTHER. The reverse shows two hands grasped in a handshake. Around the rim the legend reads: MAY SLAVERY & OPPRESSION CEASE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. object diameter: 29mm

  • Owner

    Leeds Museums and Galleries

  • Source

    Flickr (Flickr)

  • License

    What does this mean? Attribution-NonCommercial License

  • Further information

    Link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/27252300@N05/5092337901/
    Resource type: Image
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 4 years, 5 months ago
    Viewed: 334 times
    Picture Taken: 2007-01-20T22:30:20

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