An 1839 print of Sengbe Pieh, also known as Joseph Cinqué. Its original title uses an inaccurate description of his origins; that wording is preserved at the source rather than adopted as the archive’s identification.
Evidence, credit & reuse: Reproduced from the credited source. Source image retained without generative alteration. Hosted by Silent Grounds Collective. SHA-256 of uploaded source: bdc660d3f85821e2665e791ee594904ffa07aba3e01cf881ec30c4ecf7098545.
Source: Popular Graphic Arts; Public domain; Wikimedia Commons
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Silent Grounds Collective, Amistad & New Haven, SGC-94, PHOTO-65896078, “A contemporary print of Sengbe Pieh.” Source: Popular Graphic Arts; Public domain; Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Joseph_Cinquez,_the_brave_Congolese_Chief,_who_prefers_death_to_slavery,_and_who_now_lies_in_jail_LCCN2003690782.jpg. Research edition, accessed 2026-09-24.