Record of Rights - Children Freed By the Union Army 1863
Title
Record of Rights - Children Freed By the Union Army 1863
Description
The picture of propriety, two children emancipated by the Union Army in 1863 stare somberly from this cartes-de-visite—an inexpensively reproduced photograph popular during the Civil War. Proceeds from the sale of this image of Isaac and Rosa helped establish schools for free black children. This is included in an online exhibit produced by the National Archives explore records of the National Archives documenting the ongoing struggle of Americans to define, attain, and protect their rights. The exhibit has 6 categories, as follows:
- Equal Rights
- Rights to Freedom and Justice
- Rights to Privacy and Sexuality
- Work Place Rights
- First Amendment Rights
- Rights of Native Americans
Creator
National Archives
Date
1863
Source
http://recordsofrights.org/assets/record/000/000/718/718_detail.jpg
Relation
See also: Source: US National Archives
Rights
Children Freed By the Union Army 1863.
Source: National Archives, Records of the U.S. Information Agency.
Source: National Archives, Records of the U.S. Information Agency.
Publisher
National Archives
Contributor
National Archives
Format
Medium: Composite Photograph
Language
English
Type
Photo
Identifier
Union Army, Civil War, Isaac and Rosa, National Archives, Native Americans, African-Americans, Schools
Coverage
United States
Files
Reference
National Archives, Record of Rights - Children Freed By the Union Army 1863, National Archives, 1863
Cite As
National Archives, “Record of Rights - Children Freed By the Union Army 1863,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed April 26, 2024, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/395.