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Title
Why "The nigger is not fit to vote"
Names
Nast, Thomas, 1840-1902 (Artist)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

African-American Cartoons

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1868-10-24
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC AFRA-Car
Topics
African Americans
Racism
African Americans -- Civil rights -- 1860-1869
African Americans -- Men -- 1860-1869
Voting -- United States -- 1860-1869
Genres
Cartoons (Commentary)
Notes
Source note: Harper's weekly : a journal of civilization. (New York : Harper' s Weekly Co., 1857-1916).
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 1 print : b ; 17 x 12 cm. (6 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17625804
Barcode: 33333159329263
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b34bfaa0-c52e-012f-5646-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1840: Creator Born
  • 1868: Issued
  • 1902: Creator Died
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Why "The nigger is not fit to vote"" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1868-10-24. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-fba3-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Why "The nigger is not fit to vote"" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed February 18, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-fba3-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1868-10-24). Why "The nigger is not fit to vote" Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-fba3-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Why "The nigger is not fit to vote"