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A tribute for the Negro : being a vindication of the moral, intellectual, and religious capabilities of the coloured portion of mankind..., [Front cover]

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division

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Title
A tribute for the Negro : being a vindication of the moral, intellectual, and religious capabilities of the coloured portion of mankind..., [Front cover]
Names
Armistead, Wilson, 1819?-1868 (Author)
Schomburg, Arthur Alfonso, 1874-1938 (Former owner)
Collection

A tribute for the Negro: being a vindication of the moral, intellectual, and religious capabilities of the coloured portion of mankind : with particular reference to the African race : illustrated by numerous biographical sketches, facts, anecdotes, etc. and many superior portraits and engravings

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1848
Place: Manchester
Publisher: William Irwin
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division
Shelf locator: Sc Rare 572.5-A (Armistead, W. Tribute for the Negro)
Genres
Books
Biography
Book covers
Notes
Ownership: Copy in Sc Rare 572.5-A (copy 1) (accession no. B547518) inscribed: in ink on front pastedown "A.A. Schomburg." ; This copy is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926. NN
Type of Resource
Text
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Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b18583904
NYPL Exhibition ID: SC 26.701.40
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d5b7c8f0-bcd4-013e-47b9-0242ac110002
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1848: Issued
  • 2026: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. "A tribute for the Negro " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1848. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/505b4e50-bcd6-013e-d0e7-0242ac110005

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. "A tribute for the Negro " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 16, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/505b4e50-bcd6-013e-d0e7-0242ac110005

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. (1848). A tribute for the Negro Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/505b4e50-bcd6-013e-d0e7-0242ac110005

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A tribute for the Negro