Portrayal of Black Americans in Lithographs and Photographs (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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What had more impact on Americans than written accounts between 1850-2009?
What had more impact on Americans than written accounts between 1850-2009?
Visual portrayals
When was Harper's Weekly published?
When was Harper's Weekly published?
1857-1916
What was significant about the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry?
What was significant about the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry?
First regular black unit in federal army
Where was Wilson Chinn from in the 1863 photograph?
Where was Wilson Chinn from in the 1863 photograph?
Louisiana
What did the Wilson Chinn photograph show him wearing?
What did the Wilson Chinn photograph show him wearing?
Heavy chains and iron leg restraints
What type of work was Uncle Tom's Cabin?
What type of work was Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Best-selling anti-slavery novel
What key feature made lithographs influential?
What key feature made lithographs influential?
Reproduced in large numbers
When did Frank Leslie's newspaper show violence against black Americans in Tennessee?
When did Frank Leslie's newspaper show violence against black Americans in Tennessee?
September 1874
How were enslaved people portrayed in the 'Ole Virginny' lithograph?
How were enslaved people portrayed in the 'Ole Virginny' lithograph?
Cheerful and content
What did Thomas Anshutz's 'The Way They Live' (1879) demonstrate?
What did Thomas Anshutz's 'The Way They Live' (1879) demonstrate?
Continued economic hardship post-slavery