Slave auction virginia

Slavery

By gio.espino

  • The Middle Passage

    The Middle Passage
    This painting depicts the deadly Middle Passage, where ships carrying hundreds of slaves crossed the Atlantic from Africa to the Americas. With foul conditions and often few provisions, many slaves died and were thrown overboard (1840)

  • Slave Cargo

    Slave Cargo
    This detailed drawing of the interior of a slave ship shows how the "cargo" was arranged to maximize capacity.

  • Advertisment

    Advertisment
    An advertisement calling to attention a new shipment of slaves coming in from North Carolina.

  • Slave Trade

    Slave Trade
    When slave ships reached the Americas, the slaves were off-loaded and sold in slave markets, like the one pictured here in Atlanta (1860s).

  • The Slave Auction

    The Slave Auction
    This illustration shows a slave auction taking place in Virginia, 1861.