"Am I not a man and a brother?" Medallion

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Title

"Am I not a man and a brother?" Medallion

Subject

Slavery & anti-slavery

Description

Image of kneeling half-clothed slave in chains set in relief against a white background. Over the top-half of the medallion there is the famous inscription: "Am I not a man and a brother?"

For further information see The British Museum.

Creator

Wedgwood, Josiah, 1730-1795

Date

1787?

Contributor

Hackwood, William (modeller)

Rights

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Format

JPG

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

embta2014-00150

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Text

AM I NOT A MAN AND A BROTHER?

Original Format

White Jasper with a black relief and mounted in gilt-metal