Stowage of the British slave ship Brookes under the regulated slave trade act of 1788
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Title
Stowage of the British slave ship Brookes under the regulated slave trade act of 1788
Subject
Enslaved People
Description
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 waste.
Source
Library of Congress
Date
[1788(?)]
Contributor
Mihran Tascioglu
Rights
Not in Copyright. Public Domain.
Format
Paper
Language
English
Type
Still Image
Identifier
http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/98504459/
Call Number: Broadside Port. 282, no. 43 [Rare Book RR]
Repository: Library of Congress Rare Book and Special Collections Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA
Coverage
United States 18th Century
Europe 18th Century
Atlantic Ocean 18th Century
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Citation
“Stowage of the British slave ship Brookes under the regulated slave trade act of 1788,” Digital Histories, accessed December 4, 2024, https://digitalhistories.kennesaw.edu/items/show/19.