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