Am I not a Man and a Brother?

This material is held atUniversity of Manchester Library

  • Reference
    • GB 133 English MS 415/196e
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1790
  • Physical Description
    • 1 piece

Scope and Content

Engraving of a chained enslaved male in a half-kneeling posture facing right. One of the earliest symbols of slavery's oppression, created to depict the degradation of the slave trade. 'Am I not a Man and a Brother?' reads the legend arching over the male figure.