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Brosseau Center for Learning: Bleeding Kansas, Slavery, Abolition

Gallery 318, The Jack and Lavon Brosseau Center for Learning, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

Selections for Rachel Schwaller’s HIST 348 History of the Peoples of Kansas and Laura Mielke’s ENGL 317 Slavery and Abolition in Literature

Works of art

Margaret Evelyn Whittemore (1897–1983), Statue of John Brown, Osawatomie — Statue of John Brown, Osawatomie

Margaret Evelyn Whittemore

late 1930s

Chapman Family of Boston — Chapman Family of Boston

1842

Uncle Tom and Eva figure — Uncle Tom and Eva figure

1852–1860s

John Steuart Curry (1897–1946); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000), John Brown — John Brown

John Steuart Curry, Associated American Artists

1939

Clarina Irene Howard Nichols (1810–1885), View of Early Lawrence, Kansas — View of Early Lawrence, Kansas

Clarina Irene Howard Nichols

circa 1854

Ethel Magafan (1916–1993), Lawrence Massacre, Mural design for Fort Scott Kansas — Lawrence Massacre, Mural design for Fort Scott Kansas

Ethel Magafan

1937

Ethel Magafan (1916–1993), Lawrence Massacre, Mural design for the Fort Scott Post Office — Lawrence Massacre, Mural design for the Fort Scott Post Office

Ethel Magafan

1937

Kara Walker (born 1969); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004); Steve Campbell, The Beginning — The Beginning

Kara Walker, Landfall Press, Steve Campbell

1995

Alexander Gardner (1821–1882), General Jim Lane's House, Lawrence, Kansas — General Jim Lane's House, Lawrence, Kansas

Alexander Gardner

1867

Kara Walker (born 1969); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004); Steve Campbell, The Hunt — The Hunt

Kara Walker, Landfall Press, Steve Campbell

1995

Kara Walker (born 1969); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004); Steve Campbell, The Chase — The Chase

Kara Walker, Landfall Press, Steve Campbell

1995

Kara Walker (born 1969); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004); Steve Campbell, The Plunge — The Plunge

Kara Walker, Landfall Press, Steve Campbell

1995

Kara Walker (born 1969); Steve Campbell, The End — The End

Kara Walker, Steve Campbell

1995

Joe Coleman (born 1955), The Ballad of Quantrill's Raiders — The Ballad of Quantrill's Raiders

Joe Coleman

1992

Tim O'Brien, The Day of Our Enslavement!! — The Day of Our Enslavement!!

Tim O'Brien

2003

Tim O'Brien, Anti-Slavery Mass Meeting! — Anti-Slavery Mass Meeting!

Tim O'Brien

2003

Josiah Wedgwood I (1730–1795); Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd. (founded 1759); William Hackwood (1757–1836), antislavery medallion — antislavery medallion

Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd., Josiah Wedgwood I, William Hackwood

1787, likely cast between 1790–1910

Josh MacPhee (born 1973); C & D Printshop, John Brown — John Brown

Josh MacPhee, C & D Printshop

1999

Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000); Ives-Sillman, Inc. (1958–1978); Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts (founded 1919); Sirocco Screenprinters (founded 1950), For forty years John Brown reflected on the hopeless and miserable conditions of the slaves. — For forty years John Brown reflected on the hopeless and miserable conditions of the slaves.

Jacob Lawrence, Ives-Sillman, Inc., Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts, Sirocco Screenprinters

1974–1977

Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000); Ives-Sillman, Inc. (1958–1978); Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts (founded 1919); Sirocco Screenprinters (founded 1950), John Brown, while tending his flock in Ohio, first communicated with his sons and daughters his plans of attacking slavery by force. — John Brown, while tending his flock in Ohio, first communicated with his sons and daughters his plans of attacking slavery by force.

Jacob Lawrence, Ives-Sillman, Inc., Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts, Sirocco Screenprinters

1974–1977

Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000); Ives-Sillman, Inc. (1958–1978); Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts (founded 1919); Sirocco Screenprinters (founded 1950), John Brown formed an organization among the colored people of the Adirondack woods to resist the capture of any fugitive slaves. — John Brown formed an organization among the colored people of the Adirondack woods to resist the capture of any fugitive slaves.

Jacob Lawrence, Ives-Sillman, Inc., Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts, Sirocco Screenprinters

1974–1977

Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000); Ives-Sillman, Inc. (1958–1978); Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts (founded 1919); Sirocco Screenprinters (founded 1950), To the people he found worthy of trust, he communicated his plans. — To the people he found worthy of trust, he communicated his plans.

Jacob Lawrence, Ives-Sillman, Inc., Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts, Sirocco Screenprinters

1974–1977

Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000); Ives-Sillman, Inc. (1958–1978); Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts (founded 1919); Sirocco Screenprinters (founded 1950), Kansas was now the skirmish ground of the Civil War. — Kansas was now the skirmish ground of the Civil War.

Jacob Lawrence, Ives-Sillman, Inc., Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts, Sirocco Screenprinters

1974–1977

Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000); Ives-Sillman, Inc. (1958–1978); Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts (founded 1919); Sirocco Screenprinters (founded 1950), Those pro-slavery were murdered by those anti-slavery. — Those pro-slavery were murdered by those anti-slavery.

Jacob Lawrence, Ives-Sillman, Inc., Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts, Sirocco Screenprinters

1974–1977

Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000); Ives-Sillman, Inc. (1958–1978); Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts (founded 1919); Sirocco Screenprinters (founded 1950), John Brown’s victory at Black Jack drove those pro-slavery to new fury, and those who were anti-slavery to new efforts. — John Brown’s victory at Black Jack drove those pro-slavery to new fury, and those who were anti-slavery to new efforts.

Jacob Lawrence, Ives-Sillman, Inc., Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts, Sirocco Screenprinters

1974–1977

Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000); Ives-Sillman, Inc. (1958–1978); Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts (founded 1919); Sirocco Screenprinters (founded 1950), John Brown, after long meditation, planned to fortify himself somewhere in the mountains of Virginia or Tennessee and there make raids on surrounding plantations, freeing slaves. — John Brown, after long meditation, planned to fortify himself somewhere in the mountains of Virginia or Tennessee and there make raids on surrounding plantations, freeing slaves.

Jacob Lawrence, Ives-Sillman, Inc., Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts, Sirocco Screenprinters

1974–1977

Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000); Ives-Sillman, Inc. (1958–1978); Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts (founded 1919); Sirocco Screenprinters (founded 1950), John Brown made many trips to Canada organizing for his assault on Harper’s Ferry. — John Brown made many trips to Canada organizing for his assault on Harper’s Ferry.

Jacob Lawrence, Ives-Sillman, Inc., Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts, Sirocco Screenprinters

1974–1977

Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000); Ives-Sillman, Inc. (1958–1978); Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts (founded 1919); Sirocco Screenprinters (founded 1950), John Brown remained a full winter in Canada, drilling negroes for his coming raid on Harper’s Ferry. — John Brown remained a full winter in Canada, drilling negroes for his coming raid on Harper’s Ferry.

Jacob Lawrence, Ives-Sillman, Inc., Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts, Sirocco Screenprinters

1974–1977

Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000); Ives-Sillman, Inc. (1958–1978); Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts (founded 1919); Sirocco Screenprinters (founded 1950), John Brown held Harper’s Ferry for twelve hours. His defeat was a few hours off. — John Brown held Harper’s Ferry for twelve hours. His defeat was a few hours off.

Jacob Lawrence, Ives-Sillman, Inc., Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts, Sirocco Screenprinters

1974–1977

Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000); Ives-Sillman, Inc. (1958–1978); Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts (founded 1919); Sirocco Screenprinters (founded 1950), After John Brown’s capture, he was put on trial for his life in Charles Town, Virginia (now West Virginia). — After John Brown’s capture, he was put on trial for his life in Charles Town, Virginia (now West Virginia).

Jacob Lawrence, Ives-Sillman, Inc., Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts, Sirocco Screenprinters

1974–1977