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Racist campaign poster

**Original** - A Pennsylvania political campaign poster for a white supremacy platform, 1866.

Reason: A historic campaign poster shortly following the American Civil War in the northern border state of Pennsylvania. Even among opponents of slavery, during the mid-nineteenth century in the United States racism was widespread and many white people believed that African-Americans did not deserve full citizenship rights. It serves an encyclopedic purpose to acknowledge that this existed and that it was this blatant. Restored version of Image:Racistcampaignposter.jpg
Articles this image appears in: Racism by country#Post-slavery racism, John W. Geary, and Disfranchisement after the Civil War.
Creator: unknown

Support as nominator Durova^Charge! 19:30, 29 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support perm nom. Another excellent job, Durova. You rock. Clegs (talk) 21:15, 29 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support We had a blackface ad about a month ago that this reminds me of.--HereToHelp ^{(talk to me)} 00:34, 30 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support An excellent original source in good condition, very helpful and direct to the understanding of the topic Rudy Breteler (talk) 00:39, 30 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Take a look at the original, unrestored version on Picture Peer Review to see what an impressive job of restoration Durova has done. Spikebrennan (talk) 03:13, 30 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Thank you very much. You guys are making me blush. :) Durova^Charge! 03:32, 30 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Nice one. - Darwinek (talk) 10:57, 1 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support though I'm not sure to understand the message of the illustration. They both look ill, the black and the white! - Alvesgaspar (talk) 01:09, 2 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- The white man is better groomed and wearing better clothes. Since only white men could vote in that election, the message appears to be don't be a radical, vote your own interests - go with a winner. Durova^Charge! 05:21, 2 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. This is a great image. The relevant section in Geary's article could use some expansion, including perhaps the information in the image caption (with sources would be ideal), if anyone is interested. Chick Bowen 05:13, 2 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Excellent idea. Done. :) Durova^Charge! 05:21, 2 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support Great restoration. faithless (^speak) 06:02, 3 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Image:Racistcampaignposter1.jpg MER-C 08:10, 7 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]