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The Shackle Broken—by the Genius of Freedom


The Shackle Broken--by the Genius of Freedom
Passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1875 is commemorated in this print, which features South Carolina Representative Robert B. Elliot, as well as Massachusetts senator Charles Sumner, the author of the act. The bill became law on March 1, 1875.
credit: Library of Congress