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A list of slaves from page 12 of Great auction sale of slaves.

This is a list of some of the slaves that were up for auction.

A passage from page 18 of Great auction sale of slaves.

This is a passage describing how a disfigurement can alter the price of a slave. In this case, a missing eye lowers the value of a male slave.

The Khalifate of the West : being a general description of Morocco

The section is an excerpt going into the horrors of slavery in Morocco and how the European powers had ignored what was going on around them. Talks about presenting the anti-slavery view to the court of Morocco.

Patterson Family Medical Receipt

Receipt for medical services (visit and medicine) by a local physician, Dr. G. W. Caldwell, to a slave, in 1862. William Patterson paid $10 for the doctor's services. It is unknown whether the slave was owned by Patterson or if he was acting on…

London, April 18, 1766. A list of the East-India Company's ships. [London, 1766].

East India Companies Slave Ships List 1766, on back list of slave names 1784/85.

Excerpts from The Khalifate of the West: being a general description of Morocco

Originally from, Edmund Sturge, a Quaker and advocate for abolition.The letter in Donald Mackenzie's book addressed Sturge's plea to the Sultan of Morocco to outlaw slavery in the region.

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Judy Coker Benowitz Georgia Journeys Exhibit

This online exhibit follows the World War II experiences of a long-time Georgia family. 

The Evolution of Eleanor Roosevelt: Humanitarian and First Lady

This educational module examines the development of Eleanor Roosevelt and her achievements as a human rights advocate. As the longest-serving First Lady of the United States, she advocated for women's rights and civil rights for African Americans.…

Gospel Family Order

George Fox writes opposing slavery and bondage beginning the Quaker movement of abolition.