NEW ORLEANS WHITE SLAVE ROSA BLACK BIRACIAL CIVIL WAR ERA ABOLITIONIST CDV PHOTO

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NEW ORLEANS WHITE SLAVE ROSA BLACK BIRACIAL CIVIL WAR ERA ABOLITIONIST CDV PHOTO:
$58.00

Under the ‘one drop’ rule, you were black. These Cartes de Visite (CDVs) of ‘white’ or light-skinned biracial slaves were intended for whites who were outraged that children with such light complexion could be enslaved. It’s a sad commentary that for some, outrage at slavery was greater depending on complexion. It should be noted that some from this series also featured darker skinned slaves.
CARTE DE VISITE WITH TEXT ON FRONT: \"Rosa. A Slave Girl from New Orleans.\"
TEXT ON BACK: \"No. 1. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1864, by S. TACKABERRY, in the Clerk\'s Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York. The nett proceeds from the sale of these Photographs will be devoted to the education of Colored People in the department of the Gulf, now under the command of Maj. Gen\'l Banks. CHAS PAXSON, PHOTOGRAPHER, New York.\"
SIZE. Approximately 4 x 2 1/2 inches.
CONDITION. Photo: Spots, a few are from foxing. Soiling. Mount: Wear at corners. Soiling, front and back.
APPEARANCE. Good tones. Her face is sharp. Nice lighting.