Sujet

M. W. Gibbs; Ex-United States Consul to Tamatave, Madagascar, 1902. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

M. W. Gibbs; Ex-United States Consul to Tamatave, Madagascar, 1902. Mifflin Wistar Gibbs (1823-1915) was an African-American politician, businessman, newspaper publisher, and advocate for Black rights in both the United States and Canada. As a young man, Gibbs became active in the abolitionist movement and worked for Frederick Douglass. Gibbs co-founded the first black newspaper in California and was an active leader in the early California State Convention of Colored Citizens.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM26A22_085

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Droits gérés

Format disponible

17.4Mo (1.3Mo) / 18.9cm x 23.2cm / 2227 x 2735 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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