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Americans in French Tanks
American troops aboard French-built Renault FT-17 tanks head for the frontline in the Forest of Argonne, France, on September 26, 1918.
Am I not a Man and a Brother?
This source exemplifies he collective abolitionist idea that slaves are men and humans too. Followed by a verse by J.G. Whittier, it shows a man kneeling asking for freedom.
Tags: Abolition, anti-slavery, propaganda
Abraham Lincoln and his Emancipation Proclamation
Stylized text of the Emancipation Proclamation which was issued by Abraham Lincoln in 1863 and freed slaves in the Confederacy.
Tags: Abolition, Enslaved Peoples, Law, Slavery
Abolition of the slave trade, or the man the master
This resource is a political cartoon that shows the reversed rolls of the slave and master, showcasing the brutality of the slave master.
Tags: Brutality, Political Cartoon, Slave Master, Slavery
Abandoned Tanks
Derelict tanks lie strewn about a chaotic battlefield at Clapham Junction, Ypres, Belgium, ca. 1918.
A Tour from Gibraltar to Tangier, Sallee, Mogodore, Santa Cruz, Tarudant; and Thence Over Mount Atlas to Morocco: Including a Particular Account of the Royal Harem, Etc
This account shows the medical beliefs in Morocco surrounding leprosy, particularly in the enslaved Moor population.
A Slave-dealer and his customer in Africa
This illustration shows a slave dealer making a deal with customers.
Tags: Slave, Slave Sale, Slavery
A slave auction at the south / from an original sketch by Theodore R. Davis.
African American men, women, and children being auctioned off in front of crowd of men.
A passage from pages 7-8 in Great auction sale of slaves.
This passage describes "spectators" and prospective buyers examining slaves.