Volck, Adalbert John, 1828-1912; Free Negroes in Hayti
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00493.27 Author/Creator: Volck, Adalbert John, 1828-1912; Place Written: s.l. Type: Print Date: circa 1861-1863 Pagination: 1 etching : b&w ; 26.1 x 34.7 cm. Order a Copy
One print entitled, "Free Negroes in Hayti" by Adalbert John Volck dated approximately 1861-1863. Volck's illustration is a caricature of Haitians. To raise money for the Confederacy, he has satirized Black Haitians as savages who sacrifice their children. Illustration does contain graphic violence of cannibalism.
Adalbert John Volck was a dentist, political cartoonist, and a caricaturist who supported the Confederacy. He also smuggled drugs and medical supplies for the Confederate army, and served as a personal courier to President Jefferson Davis.
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