Dreadful Riot,Hill,bobalition,illiteracy,Phillis,1827

Title: Dreadful Riot on Negro Hill!
Date Created/Published: [Boston? : s.n.], 1827.
Summary: Another in the 'bobalition' series of broadsides, parodying black manners, illiteracy, and dialect. (See no. 1819-2.) The text describes, in the words of a 'letter from Phillis to her sister in the country,' a nocturnal attack by white Bostonians on black freedmen and their homes. The letter is facetiously dated 'Ulie 47th, 180027.' The illustration shows a group of white men attacking and stoning a black woman and a man on crutches.
Notes:
Title appears as it is written on the item.
Published in: American political prints, 1766-1876 / Bernard F. Reilly. Boston : G.K. Hall, 1991, entry 1827-1.
Subjects:
African Americans--1820-1830.
Boston (Mass.)--1820-1830.
Broadsides--1820-1830.
Woodcuts--1820-1830.
Bookmark /2008661732/
Description of Photograph
This is an 8x12 inch Reproduction Photograph made from a high quality scan of the original.

Size
Approximately 8x12 inches.
Note:  Some images may have white/black bars on the sides or top if the original image does not conform to the 8x12 dimensions.

Want to purchase the Original?
The original is not for sale.

Return Policy
We are so confident in the quality we provide that we back every order with a money-back guarantee! This means if you are not satisfied, for ANY reason, a refund will be given.(No need to return the photo)

Quality
This Photograph is a Archive Quality Reproduction created directly from the original photograph. Our laboratory uses premium paper guaranteeing brighter colors, sharper whites, and prints that will last a lifetime.

Shipping
We have taken extra steps to ensure that your prints arrive to you safely and undamaged. We use extra thick, stay-flat envelopes to get your photos to you as quickly and as safely as possible.