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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05508.013.11 |
| From Archive Folder | Sheet music, broadsides, and advertisements relating to Uncle Tom's Cabin |
| Title | Uncle Sam |
| Date | ca. 1853-1863 |
| Author | Hunt, G. W. (fl. 1853-1863) |
| Additional authors | Archer, Frederic (1838-1901) |
| Document Type | Artwork; Miscellany |
| Content Description | Sheet music cover depicting a male runaway slave, Uncle Sam. "The Great Slave Song, respectfully dedicated to Anderson, the fugitive slave & sung with immense success by T. Maclagan." Written by G. W. Hunt with music by Frederic Archer. |
| Subjects | Slave Life Fugitive Slave Act Runaway Slave Slavery African American History Art, Music, Theater, and Film |
| People | Stowe, Harriet Beecher (1811-1896) Archer, Frederic (1838-1901) Hunt, G. W. (fl. 1853-1863) |
| Theme | African Americans; Slavery & Abolition; Arts & Literature; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Dating based on dedication to "Anderson the Fugitive Slave." As a runaway slave, Anderson killed a bounty hunter in 1853 and escaped to Canada. He was pursued by the U.S. government and put on trial for murder in 1860, and exonerated in accordance with British law. The song could have been dedicated any time during or after his ordeal. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |