Baltimore & the Fifteenth Amendment, May 19, 1870
An Interactive Historical Investigation by David Troy © 1996
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see the index.
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is the only one we currently have available in color. The rich details point to a high degree of artistry, but the subjects themselves illustrate the history of slavery and of the 15th Amendment. Click on a panel to learn more.
Index of Images
Delany, Douglass, Revels (top center)
U.S. Grant (upper left)
Schuyler Colfax (upper right)
John Brown (lower right)
Abraham Lincoln (lower left)
Fraternal Organizations (left center)
The Bible (lower left)
Emancipation Proclamation (upper left)
Declaration of Independence (upper left)
Farming (upper right)
Fifteenth Amendment (upper right)
Education (lower left)
Marriage (lower center)
The Ballot Box (lower center)
Representative in Congress (lower center)
Religion (lower right)
Family (lower right)
We will protect our country... (right center)
Parade and Celebration (main center)