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Cover Image for the full souvenir book document. Yellow background with the words, "SOUVENIER EDITION- THE WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION CHICAGO" printed in the center with the years 1492 and 1893 printed around the main text. Behind the words there…

The excerpts from the obituary gave detailed information about the works that Edmund did as an activist for abolition especially through his societies.

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

A collection of slave songs from the United States.

'An Election Entertainment' is the first in a series of four paintings by William Hogarth titled 'The Humors of an Election.' This series satirizes the rampant corruption of 18th-century British Parliamentary elections, specifically referencing the…

In this first painting of Hogarth's Marriage A-La-Mode satirical series, Hogarth critiques the transactional nature of aristocratic marriage through dense layers of symbolism. The figures are positioned like chess pieces in a business deal to expose…

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

This chart illustrates the volume of voyages that left from major African ports over time.

This image of the slave ship Brookes was one of the first images of slavery to which Western societies were exposed. It shows the inhumane conditions that enslaved people had to endure. Note the lack of space and lack of means to dispose of human…

This is a statement documenting agricultural exports from Charleston, including indigo, rice, and tobacco. Slaves are also included.