13th Amendment (from the History of the Civil War Medal Collection)
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Creator Role
producer
Description
The medal's obverse design depicts an African-American woman and man standing in front of a field. The woman holds a baby, and the man stands just behind her. In the background, a man is pictured on horseback looking on two workers in the field. On the reverse, Confederate and United States flags are pictured intersecting at the top of the medal. Several rifles appear behind the flags, and the image of an eagle is placed at the center of the intersection. At the medal's bottom, a decorative border lines the edge.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
1971
Measurement
1 3/8 inches (diameter)
Materials and Techniques Display
bronze
State
coins & medals
Inscription
obverse: THE THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT / DECEMBER 18, 1865 reverse: THE HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAR / The Senate adopts the 13th / Amendment: "Neither slavery / nor involuntary servitude ... / shall exist within the / United States..."
Subjects
United States. Constitution. 13th Amendment; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Work Type
commemorative medal
Preferred Citation
[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
ID
3803.29
Current Location
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)
Repository
Mississippi State University Libraries
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.