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This is a link to the Mumbet Court Case where a slave girl used the Massachusetts State Constitution to sue for freedom.

Engraving depicting a portrait of Moulay Ismaïl Ibn Sharif of Morocco. The title, biography, and artist details are in French

An oil painting of the reception of François Pidou de Saint Olon, Ambassador of King Louis XIV of France, by Sultan Moulay Ismael of Morocco on 19 June 1693.

Sultan Isma'il is pictured riding a horse in the center of the image. Ambassador François…

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 monument of King Jaja Opobo in the city center of Opobo that regards him as a renowned and generous leader.

A monument of king Behanzin of the Kingdom of Dahomey in the city of Abomey. Says "I will never accept to sign any treaty making us susceptible by alienating the independence of the ancestor’s land".

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

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

Image depicting a slave trading port in Savi, Benin.