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An Emancipated Negro
Caricature on the issue of emancipation of slaves. The work shows an elderly emaciated ex-slave, clad in leaves, shouting ‘Food!!!’ while chasing an insect.
The idea behind the characature supports the notion that emancipation would lead to economic collapse in the Caribbean, resulting in starvation for the former slave population.
The idea behind the characature supports the notion that emancipation would lead to economic collapse in the Caribbean, resulting in starvation for the former slave population.
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Object Details
| ID: | ZBA2643 |
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| Collection: | Fine art; Special collections |
| Type: | |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Ducote, A.; McLean, Thomas Brusle, after J. |
| Date made: | 20 May 1833 |
| People: | Ducote, A.; McLean, Thomas Brusle, after J. |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Michael Graham-Stewart Slavery Collection. Acquired with the assistance of the Heritage Lottery Fund |
| Measurements: | Sheet: 355 mm x 271 mm; Image: 322 mm x 252 mm |