Wedgwood anti-slavery medallion
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title:
Wedgwood anti-slavery medallion
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The Wedgwood anti-slavery medallion was an abolitionist symbol produced and distributed by British potter and entrepreneur Josiah Wedgwood in 1787 as a seal for the Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade. The medallion depicts a kneeling Black man in chains with his hands raised to the heavens; it is inscribed with the phrase "Am I not a man and a brother?" The figure was likely designed and modelled by Henry Webber and William Hackwood with Wedgwood's involvement. The medallion was produc
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18th century abolitionist symbol
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedgwood_anti-slavery_medallion
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2024-02-21T17:57:16Z
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