You had better get out dere, Massa Jeff, and go Norf, dey soon cool you or any oder man
Description:
This patriotic cover (envelope featuring images and slogans) was printed during the Civil War to promote the antislavery cause and depicts Jefferson Davis sitting in a box marked "refrigerator," with an African American admonishing him as transcribed within the title. [unidentified printer, 1861-1865]
Item from the collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society. Image use and licensing information: www.masshist.org/library/permissions
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