Token with "Am I Not a Woman and Sister"

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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.

This circular copper abolitionist token depicts a kneeling female figure in chains with uplifted arms on the front. The figure is surrounded by the words “AM I NOT A WOMAN & A SISTER *1838*." On the reverse the words “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” surround an olive wreath enclosing the words “LIBERTY/1838.” The letter "N" in "UNITED" is backwards.

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