“In a free government, the security of civil rights must be the same as that for religious rights. It consists in the one case in the multiplicity of interests, and in the other, in the multiplicity of sects.” – James Madison, The Federalist Papers, 1788. 

Jacob Lawrence, "In a free government, the security of civil rights must be the same as that for religious rights. It consists in the one case in the multiplicity of interests, and in the other, in the multiplicity of sects."--James Madison, The Federalist Papers, 1788. From the series Great Ideas., 1976, opaque watercolor and pencil on paper mounted on fiberboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.170
Copied Jacob Lawrence, "In a free government, the security of civil rights must be the same as that for religious rights. It consists in the one case in the multiplicity of interests, and in the other, in the multiplicity of sects."--James Madison, The Federalist Papers, 1788. , 1976, opaque watercolor and pencil on paper mounted on fiberboard, 30 x 22 1⁄8 in. (76.2 x 56.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.170

Artwork Details

Title
“In a free government, the security of civil rights must be the same as that for religious rights. It consists in the one case in the multiplicity of interests, and in the other, in the multiplicity of sects.” – James Madison, The Federalist Papers, 1788. From the series Great Ideas.
Artist
Date
1976
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
30 x 22 1⁄8 in. (76.2 x 56.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums
Mediums Description
opaque watercolor and pencil on paper mounted on fiberboard
Classifications
Keywords
  • Figure group — family
  • African American
  • Animal — bird — eagle
  • History — United States — Civil Rights Movement
  • Object — tool
  • Object — furniture — chair
  • Object — furniture — table
Object Number
1984.124.170
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.170