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Oberon and Titania.

Cartoon depicting Abraham Lincoln, costumed as Oberon in Shakespeare's A midsummer night's dream, addressing Titania, who holds the hand of an African-American child, with caption, "Oberon (Mr. President Lincoln).--'I do but beg a little nigger boy, To be my henchman.' Titan...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Format: Photo
Language:English
Published: [London] : [Punch Publications Ltd.], 1862.
Subjects:
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > African Americans > Caricatures and cartoons.
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Caricatures and cartoons.
United States > Politics and government > 1861-1865 > Caricatures and cartoons.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Characters > Caricatures and cartoons.
Oberon > (Legendary character) > Caricatures and cartoons.
Titania (Fictitious character : Shakespeare) > Caricatures and cartoons.
Political cartoons.
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Summary:Cartoon depicting Abraham Lincoln, costumed as Oberon in Shakespeare's A midsummer night's dream, addressing Titania, who holds the hand of an African-American child, with caption, "Oberon (Mr. President Lincoln).--'I do but beg a little nigger boy, To be my henchman.' Titania (Miss Virginia). 'Set your heart at rest, The Northern land buys not the child of me.'"
Item Description:Detached from: Punch, volume 42, 5 April, 1862.
Physical Description:1 print : wood engraving ; on sheet 28 x 21 cm