Picture No | 10070493 |
Date | 1849 |
Description | Flogging African slaves 1849 |
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A 'barracoon' in Sierra Leone, West Africa, where slaves are held prior to shipment, for months on end, chained by neck and legs, and frequently flogged
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Source | Engraving in 'The Illustrated London News', 14 April 1849, page 237 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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