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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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Details
- 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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