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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.

Black and white image of Alexander Graham Bell. While his body s angled to the left, his face is looking down the center of the image. Bell is wearing a suit and tie. He has a long white beard and short white hair.

Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) stroll together as part of a probate, a ceremony introducing new members. Members wear matching dresses in the AKA colors, Salmon Pink and Apple Green, as well as sunglasses and pearls, both symbols of the…

A Farman airplane with rockets attached to its struts.

Stylized text of the Emancipation Proclamation which was issued by Abraham Lincoln in 1863 and freed slaves in the Confederacy.

This resource is a political cartoon that shows the reversed rolls of the slave and master, showcasing the brutality of the slave master.

Derelict tanks lie strewn about a chaotic battlefield at Clapham Junction, Ypres, Belgium, ca. 1918.

This account shows the medical beliefs in Morocco surrounding leprosy, particularly in the enslaved Moor population.

This illustration shows a slave dealer making a deal with customers.

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