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"A Man of Colour, and a Native of Jamaica"
Content warning:
This contains content which may cause distress. Some of the historic language expressed here is considered offensive, and its presence is not an endorsement of the terms. This language has been retained to reflect the historical context of the times.
This broadside tells the life story of Samuel Sharpe which he sold to fund his passage to Jamaica. It includes graphic detail of his experiences of enslavement and his conversion to Christianity. At the top of the page is the image of a ship. Part of the Michael Graham Stewart slavery collection.
This contains content which may cause distress. Some of the historic language expressed here is considered offensive, and its presence is not an endorsement of the terms. This language has been retained to reflect the historical context of the times.
This broadside tells the life story of Samuel Sharpe which he sold to fund his passage to Jamaica. It includes graphic detail of his experiences of enslavement and his conversion to Christianity. At the top of the page is the image of a ship. Part of the Michael Graham Stewart slavery collection.
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Object details
| ID: | ZBA2712 |
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| Collection: | Fine art |
| Type: | |
| Materials: | Letterpress broadside with wood-engraved vignette |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | February 1843 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Michael Graham-Stewart Slavery Collection. Acquired with the assistance of the Heritage Lottery Fund |
| Measurements: | 345 x 240 mm |