Slave Ship

Dublin Core

Title

Slave Ship

Subject

Slavery, Slave Trade

Description

This image depicts a large number of African men sitting on the floor of the slave ship, Wildfire. The slaves were malnourished and deported in overcrowded ships. Although Georgia had restricted the importation of slaves in 1798, the ports near Savannah were still illegally trafficking slaves.

Source

https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/file/5251

Publisher

Harper's Weekly

Date

2/6/1860

Rights

Courtesy of Harper's Weekly

Format

image/jpeg

Language

Still Image

Type

Image

Coverage

Slavery

Files

Slave Ship.jpg

Citation

“Slave Ship,” Mapping Nature — Fall 2018 ENGL1102 Composition, accessed September 22, 2024, https://sarus-sapien.net/fall2018-omeka/items/show/94.

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