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Henry Clay Campaign Banner, 1844

1844

The Henry Ford

The Henry Ford
Dearborn, MI, United States

Supporters of Henry Clay, the Whig presidential candidate in 1844, created banners to display at rallies or parades. Clay opposed the immediate annexation of Texas and advocated high tariffs to protect American manufacturing. This banner's biblical reference suggests that the views of James Polk, the Democratic opponent, carried little weight when compared to those of Clay. Voters disagreed--Polk won.

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  • Title: Henry Clay Campaign Banner, 1844
  • Date: 1844
  • Date Created: 1844
  • Location: United States
  • Subject Keywords: Democratic Party (U.S.), Whig Party (U.S.), Banners, Clay, Henry, 1777-1852, Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1795-1849, Presidential campaigns, Presidential candidates, Presidential elections, Political campaigns
  • Type: Objects
  • Contributor: The Henry Ford
  • Original Source: Digital Collections
  • Object Name: Banner
  • Object ID: 00.353.1
  • Image ID: THF164046
  • Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
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