Civil Rights Bill Passes, 1866 (1974), by Allyn Cox
The 1866 civil rights bill, which prohibited discrimination on the bases of race or previous condition of slavery, prefigured the 14th amendment to the Constitution. In the foreground of the mural, former slave... More
Flickr - USCapitol - Civil Rights Bill Passes, 1866
Allyn Cox Oil on Canvas 1973-1974 The 1866 civil rights bill, which prohibited discrimination on the bases of race or previous condition of slavery, prefigured the 14th amendment to the Constitution. In the for... More
Emancipation Proclamation, September 22, 1862 (1919), by E.G. Renesch
Emancipation Proclamation, by E.G. Renesch
The Old Flag Never Touched the Ground
The Old Flag Never Touched the Ground by Rick Reeves for the state of Massachusetts, 1863. Fort Wagner, South Carolina , 18 July 1863 -- The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment was recruited in the s... More
Our Colored Heroes (1918), by E.G. Renesch of Chicago
Our Colored Heroes (1918), by E.G. Renesch of Chicago. The "Our Colored Heroes" lithograph, published by E.G. Renesch in 1918, depicts the German raid on then-Pvt. Henry Johnson and Pvt. Robert Needham during ... More