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Background imageSlavery Collection: Cartoon Depicting Slave, Master On Porch

Cartoon Depicting Slave, Master On Porch
(Original Caption) 1824-The great labor question from a southern point of view. Engraving, 1824

Background imageSlavery Collection: Front Page of Abolitionist Paper

Front Page of Abolitionist Paper
The 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

Background imageSlavery Collection: The Resurrection Of Henry Box Brown

The Resurrection Of Henry Box Brown
Henry 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

Background imageSlavery Collection: Police Take Fugitive Slave To Boat

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

Background imageSlavery Collection: Slave Auction

Slave Auction
(Original Caption) Slave auction at Richmond, VA. 1856

Background imageSlavery Collection: Group of Slaves Outside Cabin

Group of Slaves Outside Cabin
(Original Caption) A group of slaves outside their log cabin lodging. Undated photograph

Background imageSlavery Collection: Freed African Americans Along a Wharf

Freed African Americans Along a Wharf
A group of freed African American slaves along a wharf during the United States Civil War

Background imageSlavery Collection: Union Officers in Camp

Union Officers in Camp
(Original Caption) 3/21/1942-Union officers and Camp servants during the Civil War

Background imageSlavery Collection: President-Elect Abraham Lincoln

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

Background imageSlavery Collection: Fugitive Slaves Ford Rappahannock River

Fugitive Slaves Ford Rappahannock River
8/1962-Virginia-ORIGINAL CAPTION READS: Fugitive Negroes fording the Rappahannock River

Background imageSlavery Collection: Slavery Business of Price, Birch and Company

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

Background imageSlavery Collection: Stereopticon View Of Abraham Lincoln

Stereopticon View Of Abraham Lincoln
(Original Caption) 1865-Stereopticon view of Abraham Lincoln in 1865, showing him shortly before his assassination. Photograph. BPA2# 2855

Background imageSlavery Collection: Freed Slaves In The South

Freed Slaves In The South
Freed African-Americans in a southern town after the US Civil War, circa 1870

Background imageSlavery Collection: Enslaved Family In Cotton Field near Savannah

Enslaved Family In Cotton Field near Savannah
Eight 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

Background imageSlavery Collection: Before And After Civil War

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

Background imageSlavery Collection: Harriet Tubman With Family, Friends, & Neighbors

Harriet Tubman With Family, Friends, & Neighbors
Portrait 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

Background imageSlavery Collection: Anti-Slaver Meeting; Boston Common;Woodc

Anti-Slaver Meeting; Boston Common;Woodc
(Original Caption) Slavery: Anti-slavery meeting on the Common in Boston

Background imageSlavery Collection: Scene from Uncle Tom's Cabin

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

Background imageSlavery Collection: Nyc Manumission Certificate

Nyc Manumission Certificate
(Original Caption) New York City manumission certificate, 1817. Signed by Mayor Jacob Radcliff and Recorder Richard Riker

Background imageSlavery Collection: Title Page Of Journal Outlining Conspiracy

Title Page Of Journal Outlining Conspiracy
The title page of a journal detailing the proceedings related to the New York Conspiracy of 1741, printed by James Parker

Background imageSlavery Collection: General View Exterior of Slave Market

General View Exterior of Slave Market
(Original Caption) Atlanta, Georgia-The slave market in Atlanta, GA, during the Civil War. Ca. 1860-1865

Background imageSlavery Collection: Painting After The Underground Railroad by Charles T. Webber

Painting After The Underground Railroad by Charles T. Webber
A painting after The Underground Railroad by Charles T. Webber shows Levi Coffin, his wife Catherine, and Hannah Haydock assisting a group of fugitive slaves

Background imageSlavery Collection: Slave Marriage Ceremony

Slave Marriage Ceremony
A wedding ceremony. Woodcut, 19th century

Background imageSlavery Collection: Engraving of Slaves Working in Field

Engraving of Slaves Working in Field
In a cotton field: Black slaves at work in the old South. Engraving from a drawing by Horace Bradley

Background imageSlavery Collection: Woodcut Of Blacks Celebrating Freedom

Woodcut Of Blacks Celebrating Freedom
(Original Caption) African Americans, new found freedom. Undated woodcut

Background imageSlavery Collection: Uncle Tom's Cabin Poster

Uncle Tom's Cabin Poster
A 1859 poster for Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Background imageSlavery Collection: Black Slave Couple Plants Sugar Cane

Black Slave Couple Plants Sugar Cane
A couple plants sugar cane, threatened by whip wielding by a supervisor. Woodcut. Undated. (Photo by Bettmann/Getty Images)

Background imageSlavery Collection: Plantation Owner Freeing Slaves; Woodcut

Plantation Owner Freeing Slaves; Woodcut
(Original Caption) Plantation owner in the West Indies announces the freeing of his slaves. Woodcut, 1850's

Background imageSlavery Collection: Whites With Gun To Black'S Head

Whites With Gun To Black'S Head
1876: Political Cartoon showing the violent treatment of black voters in the South: Whites With Gun To his Head. 1876. (Photo by Bettmann/Getty Images)

Background imageSlavery Collection: Portrait of Francois Dominique Toussaint Louverture

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

Background imageSlavery Collection: Portait of Dred Scott By Louis Schultze

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

Background imageSlavery Collection: Cartoon Laundry Reopening Of Strife N&S

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

Background imageSlavery Collection: Portrait of Henri Christophe, King of Haiti by Richard Evans

Portrait of Henri Christophe, King of Haiti by Richard Evans
Portrait of Henri Christophe (1767-1820), king of Haiti. Painting by Richard Evans, Birmingham Art Gallery. Undated. (Photo by Bettmann/Getty Images)

Background imageSlavery Collection: Passage of Slavery-Ending 13th Amendment

Passage of Slavery-Ending 13th Amendment
Passage of the Amendment to the Constitution prohibiting slavery. Undated woodcut

Background imageSlavery Collection: Slaves Working Cotton Gin

Slaves Working Cotton Gin
(Original Caption) Eli Whitney's first cotton gin, 1793

Background imageSlavery Collection: Slaves Working on Sugar Plantation

Slaves Working on Sugar Plantation
A sugar plantation with slaves during the months of November and December

Background imageSlavery Collection: Dutch Ship Landing Slaves In Colonial America

Dutch Ship Landing Slaves In Colonial America
(Original Caption) Landing slaves from a Dutch man-of-war ship at Jamestown, VA. Undated painting

Background imageSlavery Collection: Oval Portraits Of Slavery Opponents

Oval Portraits Of Slavery Opponents
(Original Caption) Oval portraits depicting "Eminent Opponets of the Slave Power." Undated photograph

Background imageSlavery Collection: Title Page of Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Title Page of Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
This title page is from the original edition of Uncle Tom's Cabin published in 1852

Background imageSlavery Collection: Evangelist and Reformer Sojourner Truth

Evangelist and Reformer Sojourner Truth
Sojourner 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

Background imageSlavery Collection: Painting After The Underground Railroad by Charles T. Webber

Painting After The Underground Railroad by Charles T. Webber
A painting after The Underground Railroad by Charles T. Webber shows Levi Coffin, his wife Catherine, and Hannah Haydock assisting a group of fugitive slaves

Background imageSlavery Collection: Engraving by J.J. Cade After Fleeing from the Land of Bondage by Felix Octavius Carr Darley

Engraving by J.J. Cade After Fleeing from the Land of Bondage by Felix Octavius Carr Darley
ORIGINAL CAPTION READS: "Fleeing form the land of bondage

Background imageSlavery Collection: Eli Whitney Engraving

Eli Whitney Engraving
Eli Whitney (1765-1825), American inventor. Undated engraving. BPA 2# 2626 (Photo by VCG Wilson/Bettmann Archive)

Background imageSlavery Collection: Old Slave Market in Georgia

Old Slave Market in Georgia
Originally built in 1758, this Louisville, Georgia slave market is one of the last remaining in the south

Background imageSlavery Collection: Girls Seated On Bench Awaiting Questioni

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

Background imageSlavery Collection: Robert M. Woodward Questioning Women

Robert M. Woodward Questioning Women
Assistant state attorney Robert Woodward (center) questions Bessie Krzyzak (seated)

Background imageSlavery Collection: Women Seated, Listening To Attorney

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

Background imageSlavery Collection: Explorers Encounter Slaves and Slave Traders

Explorers Encounter Slaves and Slave Traders
French 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

Background imageSlavery Collection: Vivien Leigh, Full Length; 'Gone With The Wind'

Vivien Leigh, Full Length; "Gone With The Wind"
(Original Caption) Vivien Leigh in "Gone with the Wind" (1939). Movie still. BPA2# 491

Background imageSlavery Collection: A.P.Randolph, Others;Woman Receiving Gave

A.P.Randolph, Others;Woman Receiving Gave
(Original Caption) 4/12/1969-The year is 1940 and A

Background imageSlavery Collection: Two Elderly Black Women Look At Portrait

Two Elderly Black Women Look At Portrait
Jennie 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

Background imageSlavery Collection: Truman Proclaims National Freedom Day

Truman Proclaims National Freedom Day
President Harry Truman proclaims February 1st, the anniversary of the passage of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution (which outlawed slavery), as "National Freedom Day"

Background imageSlavery Collection: Harriet Tubman With Slaves She Helped During the Civil War

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?

Background imageSlavery Collection: Child Dancing to Music

Child Dancing to Music
(Original Caption) The Changing South: Freedom. Negroes relaxing, playing banjo, while child dances happily

Background imageSlavery Collection: Dealers Inspecting a Negro at a Slave Auction in Virginia Illustration

Dealers Inspecting a Negro at a Slave Auction in Virginia Illustration
An illustration of a slave auction published in the Illustrated London News, February 16, 1861

Background imageSlavery Collection: African Americans Tending Corn Field During Georgia Expansion Era

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

Background imageSlavery Collection: Slaves Using First Cotton Gin

Slaves Using First Cotton Gin
ORIGINAL 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

Background imageSlavery Collection: Young African American Slave with Her White Overseers

Young African American Slave with Her White Overseers
(Original Caption) Illustration from Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Toppsie & Eva

Background imageSlavery Collection: Illustration of Cargo of Slaves Arriving in America

Illustration of Cargo of Slaves Arriving in America
Landing of a cargo of Black slaves in the American colonies

Background imageSlavery Collection: Anti-Slavery Activist Henry Wilson

Anti-Slavery Activist Henry Wilson
(Original Caption) Portrait of anti-slavery activist, Henry wilson. Undated illustration

Background imageSlavery Collection: Slave Deck of the Bark 'Wildfire' 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

Background imageSlavery Collection: Slaves Entering Union Lines

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

Background imageSlavery Collection: Engraving Of Slave In Chains Praying

Engraving Of Slave In Chains Praying
(Original Caption) Slave in chains on knees, praying. Embellished border. Undated engraving

Background imageSlavery Collection: Illus. Of 'The Liberator;' Slavery

Illus. Of "The Liberator;" Slavery
(Original Caption) "Head of The Liberator.'" Undated illustration

Background imageSlavery Collection: Illustrated Front Page, Emancipator, 1839

Illustrated Front Page, Emancipator, 1839
(Original Caption) Illustrated front page of the anti-slavery newspaper "Emancipator", September 2, 1839

Background imageSlavery Collection: Map Showing the Distribution of Slavery in the United States

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

Background imageSlavery Collection: Illus.- Female Slaves Seated @ Fireplace

Illus.- Female Slaves Seated @ Fireplace
(Original Caption) Illustration depicting the interior of a slave shanty near Petersburg, Virginia. Undated engraving

Background imageSlavery Collection: New York Slave Trade; Illustration

New York Slave Trade; Illustration
(Original Caption) New York Slave Trade: Choicest pieces of cargo

Background imageSlavery Collection: Slave Auction Of African Family

Slave Auction Of African Family
(Original Caption) An American Slave Market Undated. After painting by Taylor, 1852

Background imageSlavery Collection: Illustration of Slaves Seated Around Stove

Illustration of Slaves Seated Around Stove
(Original Caption) View of slaves seated around a stove awaiting auction. Painting circa 1840

Background imageSlavery Collection: Emancipation Proclamation Reaches South

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

Background imageSlavery Collection: Illust.;Depature Of Ship From Harbor

Illust.;Depature Of Ship From Harbor
(Original Caption) "Departure of the Brig Acorn from Boston Harbor with Sims on board." Undated illustration

Background imageSlavery Collection: Illust. Of Slaves Fleeing To Army;Protec

Illust. Of Slaves Fleeing To Army;Protec
(Original Caption) "Slaves fleeing to the Union Army for Protection." Undated illustration

Background imageSlavery Collection: Slave Woman Being Dragged By Dealer

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

Background imageSlavery Collection: George Shelby Freeing Slaves; Cartoon

George Shelby Freeing Slaves; Cartoon
(Original Caption) George Shelby giving liberty to his slaves. Undated illustration

Background imageSlavery Collection: In Ole Virginny Illustration

In Ole Virginny Illustration
A group of black slaves in Virginia listen to a man sing to the accompaniment of his banjo

Background imageSlavery Collection: Transient Black Sharecropper

Transient Black Sharecropper
Transient sharecropper hired by supervisor of Virginia farm. Woodcut, 1870

Background imageSlavery Collection: Illustration of Tobacco Harvest and Slave Labor in Cuba

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

Background imageSlavery Collection: Main Room Of The Industrial Academy

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

Background imageSlavery Collection: Engraving of Slaves Leaving Cotton Fields

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

Background imageSlavery Collection: Engraving of Slaves Working In Field by Horace Bradley

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

Background imageSlavery Collection: Unloading Ice At Bombay

Unloading Ice At Bombay
(Original Caption) Indian sketches: Unloading ice at Bombay. Engraving, 1878 from the graphic. BPA2# 2487

Background imageSlavery Collection: Illustration of Jewish Slaves Building Pyramids in Egypt

Illustration of Jewish Slaves Building Pyramids in Egypt
(Original Caption) Jewish people building the pyramids. BPA 2 #811

Background imageSlavery Collection: Illustration of Abraham Lincoln Reading the Emancipation Proclamation Before His Cabinet Members

Illustration of Abraham Lincoln Reading the Emancipation Proclamation Before His Cabinet Members
Abraham Lincoln reading the Emancipation Proclamation before his cabinet. From an engraving by Alexander Hay Ritchie after a painting by Francis Carpenter



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