Auction at Richmond
Bourne described this illustration by quoting from a graphic description of auctions for slaves by an unnamed native of Virginia, who said, "Here, half covered with rags, and loaded with chains, human beings are driven together in crowds, and. . . are sold and bought. Within a few days past, I have beheld in Richmond hundreds of men, women, and children, thus exposed in the open streets, and bartered off like brute animals" (p. 111). The illustrations in this anti-slavery book strongly reflect its abolitionist perspective.
Image Title
Auction at Richmond
RegID
SI-OB-1000
Date
1830s
Title
Auction at Richmond
Source
George Bourne, Picture of slavery in the United State of America. . . (Boston, 1838), facing. p. 111.
Language
English
Item sets
Slave Sales & Auctions: African Coast & the Americas
Spatial Coverage
North America--Virginia--Richmond
Reproduced In
George Bourne, Picture of slavery in the United State of America. . . (Boston, 1838), facing. p. 111.
Researchers
Jerome Handler; Michael Tuite; Henry B. Lovejoy Graduate Research Assistants: Tiffany Beebe; Travis May
Last Updated
28-Apr-11
Identifier
bourne01