A Southern Planter Arming his Slaves
This illustration shows the complexity of the public’s perceptions of slavery in the aftermath of the Harpers Ferry raid.
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This illustration shows the complexity of the public’s perceptions of slavery in the aftermath of the Harpers Ferry raid.
This image is from the 1840 almanac, and portrays a variety of stereotypically Southern activities.
James Montgomery Flagg, “I Want YOU for U.S. Army,” 1917, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, DC. Available at https://www.loc.gov/item/96507165/.
Propaganda after the Lusitania sinking stirred anti-German sentiment and encouraged American enlistment in 1915.
