Plate with Uncle Tom's Cabin illustration

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

White ceramic plate with raised floral design around rim; decorated with text and image (possibly a transfer image) relating to Uncle Tom's Cabin. The text reads, "PAY AWAY TILL HE GIVES UP! GIVE IT HIM; GIVE IT HIM! UNCLE TOM WHIPPED TO DEATH." The image shows two black men beating a half-clothed black man while a well-dressed white man watches.

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