The Illustrated London Times

An 1850s Slave Sale in Charleston

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Slave Sale, Charleston, South Carolina, From a Sketch by Eyre Crowe The Illustrated London News, November 29, 1856 Hand-tinted off-print, click on image for a larger version A black and white version is at The British Museum: “A slave auction taking place in a street, the purchasers gathered before the platform including a black gentleman [...]

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