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Gang of Slaves Journeying to be Sold in a Southern Market

Gang of Slaves Journeying to be Sold in a Southern Market Engraving
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Engraving by Frank Holl, after illustration by W. H. Brooke

Approximate size of image: 9.5 cm x 12.5 cm; whole page: 14.4 cm x 22.3 cm

From Portraits of American Abolitionists (a collection of images of individuals representing a broad spectrum of viewpoints in the slavery debate)
Photo. 81.579


This engraving depicts a group of enslaved people crossing a river.  This image appeared as an illustration in the book The Slave States of America, by J. S. Buckingham, (London and Paris, [1842]).