'Am I Not A Man & A Brother' Token - USA

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More details to follow...only 4 known examples exist. This was a proposed issue to go along with the female slave issue but it was never produced. See USA, Liberia, and Great Britain 'Conder' tokens for more abolitionist (anti-slavery) fund raising tokens. It is depicted here because even photos are hard to find and it helps fill-out the abolitionist token examples here in the Moneta Gallery.
The 1838 “Am I Not a Man & a Brother” token is an American anti-slavery copper token from the Hard Times era, and it is one of the rarest and most famous abolitionist tokens. Sources describe it as HT-82 / Low-54A, with surviving examples reported as extremely scarce—often cited as only a few known, with one reference saying just four examples are known. [en.numista](LINK: [ link ]
The phrase comes from the broader abolitionist movement and was used to confront viewers with the humanity of enslaved people. The token was part of the same political imagery as the better-known “Am I Not a Woman and a Sister?” issue, and both were meant to stir anti-slavery feeling rather than serve as ordinary money. (Perplexity)