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Syed Ameer Ali argues for abolition from an Islamic viewpoint

This is a copy of the Treaty of Fez which was signed between France and the Moroccan sultan making Morocco a French protectorate. This started stricter views on slavery in Morocco.

John Wesley, the co-founder of the Methodist church had religious influence in England and was well known for his desire to preach to the Indians which was his main goal for coming to Georgia.

Newspaper article about Patrick Quinlan and H.H. Holmes' "Murder Castle." Patrick Quinlan helped build and manage the hotel that Holmes used to trap and kill visitors at the Chicago World's Fair. After Holmes' arrest and conviction, Quinlan was…

A meeting between a King of the Bight of Biafra and European visitors.

African American men, women, and children being auctioned off in front of crowd of men.

This is a 19th century advertisement for the purchase of slaves.

Transcription:

Cash!
All persons that have SLAVES to dispose of, will do well by giving me a call, as I will give the highest price for Men, Women, & Children. Any person that…

A document that sets the standards for admitting new states into the union. It also prohibits slavery in the expanded tarritories.

This educational module examines the role of the North African Campaign in the fall of Germany and the end of World War II. This campaign held great strategic importance and allowed the Allies to gain ground into Germany and Italy. In addition to its…

This document provides an account of scurvy seen among enslaved peoples during the Middle Passage. This document also shows the author's belief that some of the ailments could be contributed to the trauma of the slave trade and their capture.