Slave report, Musee d'histoire de Nantes, Nantes, France
Monthly report for the home of Mr Boutin, owner of a sugar factory in the Dominican Republic, 1st August - 1st September 1791, in the Musee d'histoire de Nantes, in the Chateau des ducs de Bretagne, in Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France. these reports were drawn up by managers for owners who were often in France. Slaves are listed next to types of cattle, and their children are listed as objects. The museum opened in 2007 and covers the history of Nantes, focusing on slavery, world wars, industrialisation and the chateau. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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13459050
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45382139
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3579px x 4724px
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Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
