Slave auction in Virginia

1861

National Constitution Center
Philadelphia, PA, United States

This illustration, depicting the sale of an enslaved family in Virginia, appeared in The Illustrated London News in 1861. The domestic slave trade continued in the South, even after the outbreak of the American Civil War.

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Title: Slave auction in Virginia
Date Created: 1861
Subject Keywords: slavery, antebellum
Publisher: The Illustrated London News
Original Source: The New York Public Library
Rights: From The New York Public Library

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