Broadside 3: Gabriel: (Hanged for Leading a Slave Revolt): Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A poem titled "Gabriel: (Hanged for Leading a Slave Revolt)" written by Robert Hayden and published by Broadside Press as Broadside No. 3. The poem is printed on off-white paper in red and black ink. The body of poem is in two columns. The copyright, broadside number, and publisher information is printed at the bottom of the page. The back side of the page is blank.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1940; printed 1966
• Written by: Robert Hayden, American, 1913 - 1980
• Published by: Broadside Press, founded 1965
• Subject of: Gabriel, 1776 - 1800
• Type: poems
• Medium: ink on paper
• Dimensions: H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
• Place printed: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Black Press
• Topic: Literature
• Topic: Mass media
• Topic: Poetry
• Topic: Slavery
• Object number: 2013.154.2
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: Unknown - Restrictions Possible Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.