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| Picture No | 10011323 |
| Date | 1861 |
| Description | A Slave Auction in Virginia, USA 1861 |
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An auction room in Virginia, during a slave auction in 1861. A young, black slave couple with a baby stand on a mounting block as the auctioneer stands beside them, waving at the bidders.
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| Source | Engraving in 'The Illustrated London News', 16 February 1861, page 139 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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