Letter from Robert B. Elliott to L. Dunneman
- Medium
- ink on wove paper
- Genre
- Lithograph
Styles
Tags
Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877U.S. History, 1865-1921FinanceGovernmentpoliticsslaveryLawCorrespondence
About
Born in England, Robert B. Elliott (1842–1884) moved to Charleston, South Carolina, in 1867 and, after co-founding the nation's first known African American law firm, Whipper, Elliott, and Allen with William Whipper and Macon B. Allen, he rose to prominence in state politics. In 1870, he was elected a U.S. representative to Congress. He received national acclaim for his powerful speeches in support of civil rights legislation.