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Cartoon Depicting Slave, Master On Porch(Original Caption) 1824-The great labor question from a southern point of view. Engraving, 1824
Front Page of Abolitionist PaperThe front page of the April 23, 1831 issue of The Liberator. Published by William Lloyd Garrison, it was a paper that called for the abolition of slavery as an institution
The Resurrection Of Henry Box BrownHenry Box Brown emerges from a three-foot box after mailing himself to the Anti-Slavery office in Philadelphia to escape from slavery in Richmond, Virginia, 24th March 1849
Police Take Fugitive Slave To Boat(Original Caption) Boston, MA- Boston police and night watch conveying the Fugitive Slave Act, Thomas Sims, to the vessel which took him to Savannah, GA. 1851 ORIGINAL CAPTION
Slave Auction(Original Caption) Slave auction at Richmond, VA. 1856
Group of Slaves Outside Cabin(Original Caption) A group of slaves outside their log cabin lodging. Undated photograph
Freed African Americans Along a WharfA group of freed African American slaves along a wharf during the United States Civil War
Union Officers in Camp(Original Caption) 3/21/1942-Union officers and Camp servants during the Civil War
President-Elect Abraham Lincoln(Original Caption) 1861-Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) is shown in this oval-framed portrait. Photograph dated February 9, 1861 by C. S. German
Fugitive Slaves Ford Rappahannock River8/1962-Virginia-ORIGINAL CAPTION READS: Fugitive Negroes fording the Rappahannock River
Slavery Business of Price, Birch and Company(Original Caption) August 1863 - Alexandria, VA - Slave pen of Price, Birch and Company, "Dealers in Slaves". View of the three story building from the street
Stereopticon View Of Abraham Lincoln(Original Caption) 1865-Stereopticon view of Abraham Lincoln in 1865, showing him shortly before his assassination. Photograph. BPA2# 2855
Freed Slaves In The SouthFreed African-Americans in a southern town after the US Civil War, circa 1870
Enslaved Family In Cotton Field near SavannahEight children stand near an adult man and woman in a cotton field with large baskets of cotton before them, near Savannah, Georgia, part of a stereograph by Pierre Havens, circa 1880
Before And After Civil War(Original Caption) The changing South; "Before the War and since the War." One side of the image shows slave supervisor with bloodhounds comandeering a band of negroes
Harriet Tubman With Family, Friends, & NeighborsPortrait of American abolitionist Harriet Tubman (c1822 - 1913) (left) as she poses with her family, friends, and neighbors on her porch, Auburn, New York, mid to late 1880s
Anti-Slaver Meeting; Boston Common;Woodc(Original Caption) Slavery: Anti-slavery meeting on the Common in Boston
Scene from Uncle Tom's Cabin(Original Caption) Uncle tom's Cabin: Scene showing little Eva putting flower garland around Uncle Tom's neck. H. B. Stowe book
Nyc Manumission Certificate(Original Caption) New York City manumission certificate, 1817. Signed by Mayor Jacob Radcliff and Recorder Richard Riker
Title Page Of Journal Outlining ConspiracyThe title page of a journal detailing the proceedings related to the New York Conspiracy of 1741, printed by James Parker
General View Exterior of Slave Market(Original Caption) Atlanta, Georgia-The slave market in Atlanta, GA, during the Civil War. Ca. 1860-1865
Painting After The Underground Railroad by Charles T. WebberA painting after The Underground Railroad by Charles T. Webber shows Levi Coffin, his wife Catherine, and Hannah Haydock assisting a group of fugitive slaves
Slave Marriage CeremonyA wedding ceremony. Woodcut, 19th century
Engraving of Slaves Working in FieldIn a cotton field: Black slaves at work in the old South. Engraving from a drawing by Horace Bradley
Woodcut Of Blacks Celebrating Freedom(Original Caption) African Americans, new found freedom. Undated woodcut
Uncle Tom's Cabin PosterA 1859 poster for Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Black Slave Couple Plants Sugar CaneA couple plants sugar cane, threatened by whip wielding by a supervisor. Woodcut. Undated. (Photo by Bettmann/Getty Images)
Plantation Owner Freeing Slaves; Woodcut(Original Caption) Plantation owner in the West Indies announces the freeing of his slaves. Woodcut, 1850's
Whites With Gun To Black'S Head1876: Political Cartoon showing the violent treatment of black voters in the South: Whites With Gun To his Head. 1876. (Photo by Bettmann/Getty Images)
Portrait of Francois Dominique Toussaint Louverture(Original Caption) Francois-Dominique Toussaint-Louverture (1743-1803), Haitian General and liberator. Freed slaves (1801), then was overcome by Gen. Leclerc. He died in prison
Portait of Dred Scott By Louis Schultze(Original Caption) Dred Scott (1795-1858), American ex-slave painting by Louis Schultze. Missouri Historical Society. BPA 2 #59
Cartoon Laundry Reopening Of Strife N&S(Original Caption) The Reconstruction Period - Cartoon. A depiction of the reopening of old strife between the North and the South prodded by the editorials of whitelaw Reid in the New York Tribune
Portrait of Henri Christophe, King of Haiti by Richard EvansPortrait of Henri Christophe (1767-1820), king of Haiti. Painting by Richard Evans, Birmingham Art Gallery. Undated. (Photo by Bettmann/Getty Images)
Passage of Slavery-Ending 13th AmendmentPassage of the Amendment to the Constitution prohibiting slavery. Undated woodcut
Slaves Working Cotton Gin(Original Caption) Eli Whitney's first cotton gin, 1793
Slaves Working on Sugar PlantationA sugar plantation with slaves during the months of November and December
Dutch Ship Landing Slaves In Colonial America(Original Caption) Landing slaves from a Dutch man-of-war ship at Jamestown, VA. Undated painting
Oval Portraits Of Slavery Opponents(Original Caption) Oval portraits depicting "Eminent Opponets of the Slave Power." Undated photograph
Title Page of Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher StoweThis title page is from the original edition of Uncle Tom's Cabin published in 1852
Evangelist and Reformer Sojourner TruthSojourner Truth poses for a portrait while knitting at a small table. Sojourner Truth, whose legal name was Isabella Van Wagener, was born into slavery but later freed
Engraving by J.J. Cade After Fleeing from the Land of Bondage by Felix Octavius Carr DarleyORIGINAL CAPTION READS: "Fleeing form the land of bondage
Eli Whitney EngravingEli Whitney (1765-1825), American inventor. Undated engraving. BPA 2# 2626 (Photo by VCG Wilson/Bettmann Archive)
Old Slave Market in GeorgiaOriginally built in 1758, this Louisville, Georgia slave market is one of the last remaining in the south
Girls Seated On Bench Awaiting Questioni(Original Caption) 7/8/1926-Chicago, IL: This is a scene during the investigation being made of an alleged beauty contest which, according to testimony of several girls
Robert M. Woodward Questioning WomenAssistant state attorney Robert Woodward (center) questions Bessie Krzyzak (seated)
Women Seated, Listening To Attorney(Original Caption) 7/23/1926-Chicago, IL: Photo shows a bench full of complainants listening to Assistant State's Attorney Robert M. Woodward make his charges to the Administration Products Co
Explorers Encounter Slaves and Slave TradersFrench explorer De Prorok and a group of scientists encounter a group of slaves and slave traders in northern Ethiopia during their expedition across the Sahara Desert
Vivien Leigh, Full Length; "Gone With The Wind"(Original Caption) Vivien Leigh in "Gone with the Wind" (1939). Movie still. BPA2# 491
A.P.Randolph, Others;Woman Receiving Gave(Original Caption) 4/12/1969-The year is 1940 and A
Two Elderly Black Women Look At PortraitJennie Jacobs (l), 96, and Phyllis Pollitt, 99, prepare to celebrate the birthday of Abraham Lincoln at an old folks home in Philadelphia. Both are former slaves. Mrs
Truman Proclaims National Freedom DayPresident Harry Truman proclaims February 1st, the anniversary of the passage of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution (which outlawed slavery), as "National Freedom Day"
Harriet Tubman With Slaves She Helped During the Civil War(Original Caption) Harriet Tubman (C 1820-1913), American abolitionist (extreme left, holding a pan), photographed with a group of slaves she helped escape. SA F 11729?
Child Dancing to Music(Original Caption) The Changing South: Freedom. Negroes relaxing, playing banjo, while child dances happily
Dealers Inspecting a Negro at a Slave Auction in Virginia IllustrationAn illustration of a slave auction published in the Illustrated London News, February 16, 1861
African Americans Tending Corn Field During Georgia Expansion Era(Original Caption) Georgia: Georgia Corn Picking, Population 1, 542, 180. Area in Sq. Miles 59, 475. Yellow Pines
Slaves Using First Cotton GinORIGINAL CAPTION READS: Illustration of the first cotton gin in use.--Slaves are shown depositing bales of hay into the gin for separation as an overseer stands by. Circa 1870
Young African American Slave with Her White Overseers(Original Caption) Illustration from Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Toppsie & Eva
Illustration of Cargo of Slaves Arriving in AmericaLanding of a cargo of Black slaves in the American colonies
Anti-Slavery Activist Henry Wilson(Original Caption) Portrait of anti-slavery activist, Henry wilson. Undated illustration
Slave Deck of the Bark "Wildfire" Illustration(Original Caption) Slavery: Slave deck of the bark "Wildfire" captured by the U.S. Steamer Mohauk. Woodcut, 1860
Slaves Entering Union Lines(Original Caption) Fugitive slaves entering union lines in an ancient farm wagon called a "Schooner." On the distant hill some laggards appear in sight
Engraving Of Slave In Chains Praying(Original Caption) Slave in chains on knees, praying. Embellished border. Undated engraving
Illus. Of "The Liberator;" Slavery(Original Caption) "Head of The Liberator.'" Undated illustration
Illustrated Front Page, Emancipator, 1839(Original Caption) Illustrated front page of the anti-slavery newspaper "Emancipator", September 2, 1839
Map Showing the Distribution of Slavery in the United States(Original Caption) Map illustrating the distribution of slavery in the United States between 1785 and 1865. Undated
Illus.- Female Slaves Seated @ Fireplace(Original Caption) Illustration depicting the interior of a slave shanty near Petersburg, Virginia. Undated engraving
New York Slave Trade; Illustration(Original Caption) New York Slave Trade: Choicest pieces of cargo
Slave Auction Of African Family(Original Caption) An American Slave Market Undated. After painting by Taylor, 1852
Illustration of Slaves Seated Around Stove(Original Caption) View of slaves seated around a stove awaiting auction. Painting circa 1840
Emancipation Proclamation Reaches South(Original Caption) The proclamation reaches the South where a family of slaves receives news of their emancipation. "Reading the Emancipation Proclamation" engraving by J. W
Illust.;Depature Of Ship From Harbor(Original Caption) "Departure of the Brig Acorn from Boston Harbor with Sims on board." Undated illustration
Illust. Of Slaves Fleeing To Army;Protec(Original Caption) "Slaves fleeing to the Union Army for Protection." Undated illustration
Slave Woman Being Dragged By Dealer(Original Caption) Slave woman being dragged away by slave dealer. Abolitionist inspired propaganda picture showing the cruelty and inhumanity of the slave trade. Undated
George Shelby Freeing Slaves; Cartoon(Original Caption) George Shelby giving liberty to his slaves. Undated illustration
In Ole Virginny IllustrationA group of black slaves in Virginia listen to a man sing to the accompaniment of his banjo
Transient Black SharecropperTransient sharecropper hired by supervisor of Virginia farm. Woodcut, 1870
Illustration of Tobacco Harvest and Slave Labor in Cuba(Original Caption) Tobacco harvest in Cuba. Coloured slaves with a supervisor. Woodcut, ca. 1840. ORIGINAL CAPTION
Main Room Of The Industrial Academy(Original Caption) Main room of the Industrial Academy, in which the various processes for the production of raw silk are conducted. Undated illustration
Engraving of Slaves Leaving Cotton Fields(Original Caption) A Day's Work Ended: Black slaves leaving the fields with baskets of cotton. Engraving from a drawing by Matt Morgan
Engraving of Slaves Working In Field by Horace Bradley(Original Caption) In a cotton field: Black slaves at work in the old South. Engraving from a drawing by Horace Bradley
Unloading Ice At Bombay(Original Caption) Indian sketches: Unloading ice at Bombay. Engraving, 1878 from the graphic. BPA2# 2487
Illustration of Jewish Slaves Building Pyramids in Egypt(Original Caption) Jewish people building the pyramids. BPA 2 #811
Illustration of Abraham Lincoln Reading the Emancipation Proclamation Before His Cabinet MembersAbraham Lincoln reading the Emancipation Proclamation before his cabinet. From an engraving by Alexander Hay Ritchie after a painting by Francis Carpenter