"Wide-a-wake" procession 1860.

Noah Brooks1899

Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
Washington D.C., United States

This image depicting the "Wide-a-wake" procession in 1860 is from the book Abraham Lincoln, and the downfall of American slavery. The "wide-a-wake" parade was formed by Republicans in the North in an effort to help get Lincoln nominated as a Presidential candidate.

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Title: "Wide-a-wake" procession 1860.
Creator: Noah Brooks
Date Created: 1899

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