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The Slave Market of America
The American Anti-Slavery Society used the displayed pamphlet to advocate for abolition in the nation's capital, which included Alexandria at the time. By 1836, Alexandria had become a central hub of America's domestic slave trade, transporting slaves to New Orleans and other parts of the Deep South. The pamphlet employs quotes from the Bible and the Constitution and images of the slave trade to argue for abolition.
William Door, printer; American Anti-Slavery Society, publisher, 1836 |