Black-and-white Civil War–era recruitment broadside with large bold headline reading: “MEN OF COLOR TO ARMS! TO ARMS! NOW OR NEVER.” Below, oversized text announces “Three Years’ Service!” The poster calls on Black men to enlist, warning “FAIL NOW, & OUR RACE IS DOOMED” and asking, “ARE FREEMEN LESS BRAVE THAN SLAVES.” Smaller text at the bottom lists organizers’ names and states that meetings will be addressed by prominent speakers. The layout uses dramatic capitalization and dense blocks of text to convey urgency and moral appeal.