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Brosseau Center for Learning: Bleeding Kansas, Slavery, Abolition

February 21, 2023–March 19, 2023

Gallery 318, The Jack and Lavon Brosseau Center for Learning, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

Selections for Rachel Schwaller’s HIST 348 History of the Peoples of Kansas and Laura Mielke’s ENGL 317 Slavery and Abolition in Literature

Works of art

Statue of John Brown, Osawatomie, Margaret Evelyn Whittemore (1897–1983) — Margaret Evelyn Whittemore (1897–1983)

Statue of John Brown, Osawatomie, late 1930s

Chapman Family of Boston — Chapman Family of Boston, 1842

Uncle Tom and Eva figure — Uncle Tom and Eva figure, 1852–1860s

John Brown, John Steuart Curry (1897–1946); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000) — John Steuart Curry (1897–1946); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000)

John Brown, 1939

View of Early Lawrence, Kansas, Clarina Irene Howard Nichols (1810–1885) — Clarina Irene Howard Nichols (1810–1885)

View of Early Lawrence, Kansas, circa 1854

Lawrence Massacre, Mural design for Fort Scott Kansas, Ethel Magafan (1916–1993) — Ethel Magafan (1916–1993)

Lawrence Massacre, Mural design for Fort Scott Kansas, 1937

Lawrence Massacre, Mural design for the Fort Scott Post Office, Ethel Magafan (1916–1993) — Ethel Magafan (1916–1993)

Lawrence Massacre, Mural design for the Fort Scott Post Office, 1937

The Beginning, Kara Walker (born 1969); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004); Steve Campbell — Kara Walker (born 1969); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004); Steve Campbell

The Beginning, 1995

General Jim Lane's House, Lawrence, Kansas, Alexander Gardner (1821–1882) — Alexander Gardner (1821–1882)

General Jim Lane's House, Lawrence, Kansas, 1867

The Hunt, Kara Walker (born 1969); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004); Steve Campbell — Kara Walker (born 1969); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004); Steve Campbell

The Hunt, 1995

The Chase, Kara Walker (born 1969); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004); Steve Campbell — Kara Walker (born 1969); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004); Steve Campbell

The Chase, 1995

The Plunge, Kara Walker (born 1969); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004); Steve Campbell — Kara Walker (born 1969); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004); Steve Campbell

The Plunge, 1995

The End, Kara Walker (born 1969); Steve Campbell — Kara Walker (born 1969); Steve Campbell

The End, 1995

The Ballad of Quantrill's Raiders, Joe Coleman (born 1955) — Joe Coleman (born 1955)

The Ballad of Quantrill's Raiders, 1992

The Day of Our Enslavement!!, Tim O'Brien — Tim O'Brien

The Day of Our Enslavement!!, 2003

Anti-Slavery Mass Meeting!, Tim O'Brien — Tim O'Brien

Anti-Slavery Mass Meeting!, 2003

antislavery medallion, Josiah Wedgwood I (1730–1795); Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd. (founded 1759); William Hackwood (1757–1836) — Josiah Wedgwood I (1730–1795); Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd. (founded 1759); William Hackwood (1757–1836)

antislavery medallion, 1787, likely cast between 1790–1910

John Brown, Josh MacPhee (born 1973); C & D Printshop — Josh MacPhee (born 1973); C & D Printshop

John Brown, 1999

For forty years John Brown reflected on the hopeless and miserable conditions of the slaves., Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000); Ives-Sillman, Inc. (1958–1978); Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts (founded 1919); Sirocco Screenprinters (founded 1950) — Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000); Ives-Sillman, Inc. (1958–1978); Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts (founded 1919); Sirocco Screenprinters (founded 1950)

For forty years John Brown reflected on the hopeless and miserable conditions of the slaves., 1974–1977

John Brown, while tending his flock in Ohio, first communicated with his sons and daughters his plans of attacking slavery by force., Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000); Ives-Sillman, Inc. (1958–1978); Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts (founded 1919); Sirocco Screenprinters (founded 1950) — Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000); Ives-Sillman, Inc. (1958–1978); Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts (founded 1919); Sirocco Screenprinters (founded 1950)

John Brown, while tending his flock in Ohio, first communicated with his sons and daughters his plans of attacking slavery by force., 1974–1977

John Brown formed an organization among the colored people of the Adirondack woods to resist the capture of any fugitive slaves., Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000); Ives-Sillman, Inc. (1958–1978); Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts (founded 1919); Sirocco Screenprinters (founded 1950) — Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000); Ives-Sillman, Inc. (1958–1978); Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts (founded 1919); Sirocco Screenprinters (founded 1950)

John Brown formed an organization among the colored people of the Adirondack woods to resist the capture of any fugitive slaves., 1974–1977

To the people he found worthy of trust, he communicated his plans., Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000); Ives-Sillman, Inc. (1958–1978); Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts (founded 1919); Sirocco Screenprinters (founded 1950) — Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000); Ives-Sillman, Inc. (1958–1978); Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts (founded 1919); Sirocco Screenprinters (founded 1950)

To the people he found worthy of trust, he communicated his plans., 1974–1977

Kansas was now the skirmish ground of the Civil War., Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000); Ives-Sillman, Inc. (1958–1978); Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts (founded 1919); Sirocco Screenprinters (founded 1950) — Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000); Ives-Sillman, Inc. (1958–1978); Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts (founded 1919); Sirocco Screenprinters (founded 1950)

Kansas was now the skirmish ground of the Civil War., 1974–1977

Those pro-slavery were murdered by those anti-slavery., Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000); Ives-Sillman, Inc. (1958–1978); Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts (founded 1919); Sirocco Screenprinters (founded 1950) — Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000); Ives-Sillman, Inc. (1958–1978); Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts (founded 1919); Sirocco Screenprinters (founded 1950)

Those pro-slavery were murdered by those anti-slavery., 1974–1977

John Brown’s victory at Black Jack drove those pro-slavery to new fury, and those who were anti-slavery to new efforts., Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000); Ives-Sillman, Inc. (1958–1978); Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts (founded 1919); Sirocco Screenprinters (founded 1950) — Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000); Ives-Sillman, Inc. (1958–1978); Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts (founded 1919); Sirocco Screenprinters (founded 1950)

John Brown’s victory at Black Jack drove those pro-slavery to new fury, and those who were anti-slavery to new efforts., 1974–1977

John Brown, after long meditation, planned to fortify himself somewhere in the mountains of Virginia or Tennessee and there make raids on surrounding plantations, freeing slaves., Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000); Ives-Sillman, Inc. (1958–1978); Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts (founded 1919); Sirocco Screenprinters (founded 1950) — Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000); Ives-Sillman, Inc. (1958–1978); Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts (founded 1919); Sirocco Screenprinters (founded 1950)

John Brown, after long meditation, planned to fortify himself somewhere in the mountains of Virginia or Tennessee and there make raids on surrounding plantations, freeing slaves., 1974–1977

John Brown made many trips to Canada organizing for his assault on Harper’s Ferry., Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000); Ives-Sillman, Inc. (1958–1978); Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts (founded 1919); Sirocco Screenprinters (founded 1950) — Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000); Ives-Sillman, Inc. (1958–1978); Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts (founded 1919); Sirocco Screenprinters (founded 1950)

John Brown made many trips to Canada organizing for his assault on Harper’s Ferry., 1974–1977

John Brown remained a full winter in Canada, drilling negroes for his coming raid on Harper’s Ferry., Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000); Ives-Sillman, Inc. (1958–1978); Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts (founded 1919); Sirocco Screenprinters (founded 1950) — Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000); Ives-Sillman, Inc. (1958–1978); Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts (founded 1919); Sirocco Screenprinters (founded 1950)

John Brown remained a full winter in Canada, drilling negroes for his coming raid on Harper’s Ferry., 1974–1977

John Brown held Harper’s Ferry for twelve hours. His defeat was a few hours off., Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000); Ives-Sillman, Inc. (1958–1978); Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts (founded 1919); Sirocco Screenprinters (founded 1950) — Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000); Ives-Sillman, Inc. (1958–1978); Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts (founded 1919); Sirocco Screenprinters (founded 1950)

John Brown held Harper’s Ferry for twelve hours. His defeat was a few hours off., 1974–1977

After John Brown’s capture, he was put on trial for his life in Charles Town, Virginia (now West Virginia)., Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000); Ives-Sillman, Inc. (1958–1978); Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts (founded 1919); Sirocco Screenprinters (founded 1950) — Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000); Ives-Sillman, Inc. (1958–1978); Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts (founded 1919); Sirocco Screenprinters (founded 1950)

After John Brown’s capture, he was put on trial for his life in Charles Town, Virginia (now West Virginia)., 1974–1977