An illustration showing an escaped slave being hidden by helpers on a route using the Underground Railroad, United States, circa 1800.Illustration Of The Underground RailroadSlavery, Underground Railroad - US History, USA
Mezzotint depicting an Africa family being captured by European sailors, with two men restraining a man as a third man stands with a woman and child,...George Morland's 'The Slave Trade'Slavery, Africa, Multiracial Group
Uprising of the black slaves in Jamaica in 1760, 1800. Private Collection. Artist David, François-Anne .Uprising Of The Black Slaves In Jamaica In 1760Slavery, Rebellion, Jamaica
Enslaved people picking cotton on a plantation.Enslaved People In Cotton FieldSlavery, USA, Cotton Plant
An illustration showing escaped slaves, including women and children, on a route using the Underground Railroad, United States, circa 1800.Underground Railroad IllustrationSlavery, Underground Railroad - US History, USA
An engraving of abolition officers driving Black enslaved people from plantations, circa 1800s.Abolition OfficersSlavery, USA, American Civil War
Two iron shackles consisting of iron loops joined together by a length of iron chain. The iron is heavily rusted. These would have been used to...ShacklesSlavery, Chain - Object, USA
1800s 1860s Emancipated Former Enslaved Men Serving As Teamsters In The Union Army Standing In A Ragtag Line During The American Civl War.1800s 1860s Emancipated Former Enslaved Men Serving The UnionSlavery, USA, Former
Slave sale at Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America in the mid-19th century.Slave sale at Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America in the mid-19th centurySlavery, USA, South Carolina
Ex-slave and wife who live in a decaying plantation house. Greene County, Georgia. Artist Dorothea Lange.Ex-Slave And Wife Who Live In A Decaying Plantation HouseSlavery, USA, African-American People
1700s 1800s ILLUSTRATION OF AFRICAN AMERICA SLAVE WORKERS OPERATING COTTON GIN SOUTHERN USA1700s 1800s ILLUSTRATION. Slavery, 19th Century, Freedom
This printing of the Fugitive Slave Bill was sponsored by anti-slavery groups as a protest against the new law that required local and state...The Fugitive Slave BillSlavery, Millard Fillmore, 19th Century
American president George Washington watches over a group of Black enslaved people working in a field at Mount Vernon.Enslaved By WashingtonSlavery, George Washington, USA
The Old Plantation 1800. Anonymous 19th century watercolour. Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg.The Old Plantation.Slavery, USA, Plantation
Slaves in chains on the island of Zanzibar in the 19th century. Slavery was abolished in March 5, 1873. Within twenty four hours the main slave...Slaves in Chains, ZanzibarSlavery, Zanzibar, Chain - Object
'The Old Plantation', 1800. Plantation slaves dancing in front of their wooden cabins accompanied by banjo and drum. From the collection of the...'The Old Plantation', 1800Slavery, USA, African-American People
Brazilian slave traders inspect a group of Africans shipped into the country for sale.Brazilian Slave TradersSlavery, Brazil, South America
Slave market in Martinique, early 19th century.A slave market in Martinique, early 19th century.Slavery, Colonialism, Africa
Esclaves dans une plantation de cannes à sucre en Martinique, gravure du XIXème siècle.Esclaves en MartiniqueMartinique, Slavery, Plantation
The Spanish were the first Europeans to transport African slaves to the New World on islands such as Cuba and Hispaniola . They were soon followed by...Africa: European slave traders attack and capture victims in Africa.Slavery, Spain, Nautical Vessel
The Old Plantation , ca. 1785-1795. Watercolour on paper, attributed to John Rose, Beaufort County, South Carolina. Attributed to John Rose circa...The Old Plantation ca. 1785-1795
1800s THREE AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN FIELD HAND SLAVES TENDING CROP ON COLONIAL OR ANTEBELLUM SOUTHERN TOBACCO PLANTATION1800s THREE AFRICAN. Plantation, Tobacco Crop, USA
Slaves in chains on the island of Zanzibar in the 19th century. Slavery was abolished in March 5, 1873. Within twenty four hours the main slave...Slaves in Chains, ZanzibarSlavery, Zanzibar, Portrait
Bombardment of Algiers by Viscount Exmouth, 1816. An attempt by an Anglo-Dutch fleet under the command of Admiral Lord Exmouth to end the slavery...Bombardment of Algiers 1816Slavery, Ship, England
Egyptian taskmasters treat the Hebrew slaves harshly with hard labour and whips. Exodus, chapter V. Pharaoh said 'Let there more work be laid upon...Egyptian taskmasters scene from the bible (engraving)Slavery, Egypt, Judaism
Punition d'esclaves sur un navire négrier au XIXème siècle, gravure tirée du livre 'Histoire générale de la Marine' au XIXème siècle.Navire négrier au XIXème siècleSlavery, France
Trade in an Early East Slavic State, 19th century. Private Collection. Artist : Anonymous.Trade in an Early East Slavic State, 19th centurySlavic Culture, Slavery, Slavic People
The capture of Nat Turner. Nat Turner, 1800 - 1831, was an African-American born into slavery who instigated a rebellion against white slaveholders....The capture of Nat TurnerRebellion, Nat Turner - Rebellion Leader, Slavery
Poster advertising the sale of Negro slaves recently arrived from Africa and guaranteed free of disease, particularly small pox. After a poster...Poster advertising the sale of Negro slaves recently arrived from Africa and guaranteed free of disease, particularly small poxSlavery, Advertisement
The Roman fleet victorious over the Carthaginians at the Battle of Cape Ecnomus, Sicily, 256 BC. A Roman quinquereme with sea-monster prow and manned...Gabriel de St. Aubin1800
Stereograph titled 'Plantation Scene; Folks All Home' printed by J. N. Wilson of Savannah, Georgia. The albumen prints depicts six unidentified...Plantation Scene; Folks All HomeSlavery, Child, Plantation
Trade card with printed black type for the slave traders Hill, Ware and Chrisp. Text on the obverse reads, 'GREAT / NEGRO MART, / No. 87, ADAMS...Trade Card For The "Great Negro Mart" In MemphisSlavery, USA, 19th Century
Reddish brown stereograph of the Slave Market, Atlanta, GA.The street scene is almost devoid of people, showing a block of commercial buildings on a...The Slave MarketSlavery, USA, Archival
Lantern slide of the slave trading firm of Price, Birch, & Co. Of Alexandria, Virginia. The slide depicts a three story building is set to the right...Lantern Slide Of The Slave DealersAfrican-American People, Slavery, USA
An etching from a family portrait of George Washington with Martha Washington seated opposite him, his arm rested on the shoulder of his...George Washington And FamilyGeorge Washington, Family, Slavery
'John Brown Anniversary Meeting, Tremont Temple', 1858. Abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison holds a meeting. Illustration from Adventures of America,...'John Brown Anniversary Meeting, Tremont Temple', 19th century.Slavery, USA, Police Force
Cincinnati, Ohio, An early 1800s slave pen at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, a museum about the history of slavery and the...National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
This broadside advertises the estate of recently deceased Robert Skeen, owner of the Eagle Hotel and a farmer in Covington, Virginia. The list of...Broadside For The Estate Sale Of Robert Skeen Including Ten Enslaved PeopleSlavery, African-American People, Owner
Facial reconstruction of enslaved African Americans who worked at Catoctin Furnace in the late 1700's or early 1800's, a teenage boy, 15 or 16 years...Facial reconstruction of enslaved African Americans at Catoctin FurnanceSlavery, National Museum Of Natural History - Washington
1800s 1870s REV JOSIAH HENSON BORN SLAVE ESCAPE TO CANADA MINISTER AUTHOR ABOLITIONIST INSPIRED MAIN CHARACTER UNCLE TOMS CABIN1800s 1870s REV JOSIAH...Slavery
The arrest of John Brown in 1859 at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States of America. John Brown, 1800 – 1859. American...The arrest of John Brown in 1859 at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States of AmericaAbolitionism - Anti-slavery Movement, Ferry, Slavery
Courtroom sketch depicting the arraignment of John Brown an American abolitionist. Dated 19th Century.The arraignment of John Brown.
old, black and white illustration of slavery, from 1800's - slave 1800 stock illustrationsOld, Black and White Illustration of Slavery, From 1800'sSugar Cane, Agricultural Field, Women
Poster against slavery in Kansas, 19th century.Poster against slavery in Kansas, 19th century.Plantation, Slavery, Coffee Crop
Capture d'esclaves par les Arabes au Soudan, gravure réalisée Pierre Tremeaux au XIXème siècle.Capture d'esclaves au Soudan
Jeune fille de Tombouctou offerte comme esclave à Tripoli, gravure du XIXème siècle.Jeune fille offerte comme esclave à Tripoli
List of purchases of slaves by the ship Mangovo George, West Africa, 1785. In 1785, the tiny Liverpool ship Mangovo George, took a cargo of about...List Of Purchases Of Slaves By The Ship Mangovo George
Floor plan and sections through the slave ship Brooks or Brookes of Liverpool. Carried 351 men, 127 women, 90 boys and 41 girls, total of 609 slaves...Floor plan and sections through the slave ship Brooks, 1800Ship, Slavery
John Brown , slave sentenced to death and hung, 19th century, United StatesParis, Bibliotheque Nationale.John BrownSlavery
Wooden drum covered with stretched leather hide that has been attached to drum body with nine wooden pegs. Two carved, anthropomorphized face motifs...Wooden Drum Used On The Sea IslandsAfrica, National Museum of African American History and Culture, Music
Broadside announcing the sale of six or eight enslaved people in Mercer County, Kentucky. The broadside consists of printed black text on one side of...Broadside Announcing The Sale Of Enslaved Persons In Mercer CountySlavery, USA, Sale
Mother of Henry O. Tanner, n.d. Artist Henry Ossawa Tanner.Mother Of Henry O. TannerSlavery, Underground Railroad - US History
African American, possibly a former slave, sitting warming himself by the fire in his room. Photograph c1800.African American, possibly a former slave, sitting warming himself by the fire in his room. Photograph c1800. Slavery, Former
An overseer with a whip tells a young female slave with a child to get back to work.Slave Driver Yelling at SlaveSlavery, Whip - Equipment, USA
An engraving depicts an African American slave as he stands with his hands clasped in prayer and his eyes rolled heavenward praying: "O my great...Engraving of a Slave in PrayerSlavery, Religion, Praying
