Moral Map of U.S.
- Title:
- Moral Map of U.S.
- Alternate Title:
- Moral Map of U.S.
- Collection:
- Persuasive Maps: PJ Mode Collection
- Creator:
- Ames, Julius Rubens, 1801-1850
- Date:
- 1847
- Posted Date:
- 2015-08-25
- ID Number:
- 1053.01
- Collection Number:
- 8548
- File Name:
- PJM_1053_01.jpg
- Style/Period:
- 1800 - 1869
- Subject:
- Politics & Government
Pictorial
Slavery/Race - Measurement:
- 12 x 11 (centimeters, height x width)
- Notes:
- This anti-slavery map was first published in 1837, before the annexation of Texas (see ID # 2058), and republished several times up to 1857. It shows the slave states in black, with black-and-white shading representing the threatened spread of slavery into Texas and the western territories. Below the map is a quote from Lafayette: "It is a dark spot on the face of the nation; such a state of things cannot always exist." The American eagle is colored half white, half black. Note that the Gulf and Atlantic shoreline is largely shaded grey, adding to the impression of the scope of slavery. This map is on the verso of "My Country Is the World."
Julius Rubens Ames was an accomplished artist and ardent abolitionist who died of tuberculosis in 1850, at age 49. (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=128137961&ref=acom, accessed January 27, 2015). "The Legion of Liberty and Force of Truth" is, as the full title suggests, an illustrated collection of poems, speeches and other writings by and about scores of individuals and institutions opposed to slavery, including (among others) religious figures, the founding fathers, British poets, prominent women, the press and the Bible. In an introduction, Ames says that the work is a "continuation" of his earlier "Liberty" pamphlets. See ID #2058.
For further information on the Collector’s Notes and a Feedback/Contact Link, see https://persuasivemaps.library.cornell.edu/content/about-collection-personal-statement and https://persuasivemaps.library.cornell.edu/content/feedback-and-contact - Source:
- Ames, Julius Ruben. 1847. The Legion of Liberty and Force of Truth, Containing the thoughts, words, and deeds, of some prominent Apostles, Champions and Martyrs. New York: American Anti-Slavery Society, 10th ed.
- Cite As:
- P.J. Mode collection of persuasive cartography, #8548. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Archival Collection:
- P.J. Mode collection of persuasive cartography
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- For important information about copyright and use, see http://persuasivemaps.library.cornell.edu/copyright.