Black Female Suffragist 1880 African American Woman Taking Oath Robe Pledge Oath

DETAILS: Original cabinet card photograph of an African American woman taking an oath. We believe she is an early black suffragist who was elected to office. By the 1880's elected black male representatives, though rare, were not uncommon in parts of the United States. However because of gender discrimination, elected black female officials were exceptionally rare. Measures 4.25" x 6.5" inches.

Please see gallery images for item condition. Oxxbridge Galleries was founded in 1987 and specializes in vintage paper items with a large selection of historical and 19th Century tintypes, daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, as well as other types of early photography.

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