Portrayal of Black Americans in Lithographs and Photographs (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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Visual vs written portrayals' impact on Americans
Visual vs written portrayals' impact on Americans
Visual had more powerful impact than written accounts
3 main visual media (1850-early 1900s)
3 main visual media (1850-early 1900s)
Paintings, photographs, lithographs
Lithographs definition
Lithographs definition
Printed images in publications, reproduced in large numbers
Harper's Weekly years published
Harper's Weekly years published
1857-1916
54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
First regular black unit in federal army
Wilson Chinn 1863 photo showed
Wilson Chinn 1863 photo showed
Man in chains/iron restraints from Louisiana slavery
Wilson Chinn photo's purpose
Wilson Chinn photo's purpose
Document slavery brutality, generate support for abolition
'Ole Virginny' portrayal of slaves
'Ole Virginny' portrayal of slaves
Cheerful and content
Photos vs lithographs as evidence
Photos vs lithographs as evidence
Photos=direct evidence; lithographs=artistic interpretation
Varied lithograph portrayals reflected
Varied lithograph portrayals reflected
Deeply divided white attitudes towards slavery and race