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The
cruelty of slavery was depicted in this image of a black family on
the auction block in Richmond, Virginia. Slave sales often broke families apart with individual members going to the highest bidder. For a description of a slave auction, click here. |
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Slave
Auction
engraving from the London News, February 16, 1861 Click image to enlarge. Copyright 2002 The Chicago Historical Society |
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