Uncle Tom’s cabin — as it will have to be played if Johnson wins
Subject(s): Actors, African Americans, Boxers (Sports), Johnson, Jack, 1878-1946, Performances, Slavery
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In a theatrical production of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, heavyweight champion boxer Jack Johnson stands over Simon Legree, whom he has knocked to the stage with one punch. Caption: Uncle Tom (to Simon Legree) — Did ah heah yo’ say, White Man, dat yo’ done own Me, body an’ soul? Huh?
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1910-06-22
Creator(s)
Glackens, L. M. (Louis M.), 1866-1933
Period
African Safari (March 1909-1910)
Repository
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Uncle Tom’s cabin — as it will have to be played if Johnson wins. [June 22, 1910]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288323. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Glackens, L. M. (Louis M.), 1866-1933. Uncle Tom’s cabin — as it will have to be played if Johnson wins. [22 Jun. 1910]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288323.
APA:
Glackens, L. M. (Louis M.), 1866-1933.: , [1910, June 22]. Uncle Tom’s cabin — as it will have to be played if Johnson wins. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288323.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
