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Black slave on a sugar plantationSlave woman hoeing sugar plants on a plantation in Louisiana, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Gladiator in a Roman arenaGladiator claiming victory after combat in ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century painting by Gerome
Captive Africans on a slave-ship off Key WestDeck of the captured slave-ship " Wildfire" brought into Key West, 1860. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
PBLA2D-00010Quill pen in the hand of the Phyllis Wheatley statue, Boston Womens Memorial. Digital photograph
Slave auction in New OrleansSlaves for sale at an auction in New Orleans, Louisiana. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Free Soil versus slavery conflict in Kansas, 1850sKansas Free Soil " peace convention" at Fort Scott, Kansas, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Cotton loaded on steamboats by black slaves, New OrleansSlaves loading cotton bales on riverboats at the New Orleans levee, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Slave-ship hoisting sail, 1800sAfrican slave-ship hoisting sail upon sighting an English cruiser, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Slave couple marrying by jumping over a broomBroomstick wedding ceremony of African-American slaves, from an eyewitness before the Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Spartacus leading a revolt of Roman gladiatorsDeath of Spartacus, a slave who led a gladiators revolt in ancient Rome in 71 BC. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Slave-ship diagram showing Africans packed on deckDeck plan of a slave ship, showing how captured Africans were arranged as cargo, 1700s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration
Slave cabin where Booker T. Washington was bornSlave cabin birthplace of Booker T. Washington, Burroughs tobacco plantation, Virginia. Photograph
Frederick Douglass portrait. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Pro-slavery poster in Kansas, 1850sKansas poster calling for homesteaders to rally under pro-slavery governor Charles Robinson, 1850s. Printed color reproduction of a document
Roman ladies and a slave girlRoman ladies and their slave girl. Antique hand-colored print
PBLA2A-00003Harriet Tubman, the " Moses of her people." Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century photograph
Underground Railroad account by William StillTitle page of William Stills record of the Underground Railroad, published in 1872. Woodcut with a watercolor wash
Slave catchers capturing a fugitive slaveEscaped slave captured under the Fugitive Slave Law. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Africans brought to Jamestown as slaves, 1600sIntroduction of African slaves into Virginia Colony at Jamestown, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Cotton gin in use by African-American slaves in the SouthSlaves using Eli Whitneys cotton gin, invented in the 1790s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Cotton bale loaded on a boat in New Orleans, 1800sYoung African-American stevedore loading cotton onto a steamboat at New Orleans, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Senator Blanche K. BruceBlanche K. Bruce, first African-American to serve a full term as US Senator. Digitally colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Africans jumping from a slave ship, 1700sAfrican captives leaping off a slave-ship near the coast of Africa, 1700s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Freed slaves escaping after the Emancipation ProclamationFreed Negroes coming into the Union lines at Newbern NC, after the Emancipation Proclamation, 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Slave crossing the Ohio River to escape the SouthAfrican-American escaping slavery by crossing the Ohio River, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Plantation slaves singing and clappingGroup of slaves singing on a southern plantation, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration based on a Boston teachers description
Georgetown, Maryland, now part of Washington DC, about 1810Potomac River waterfront in old Georgetown, upriver from Washington DC, early 1800s. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration
Slave family in colonial New YorkSlave family making music in their cellar room of the Knickerbocker mansion, New York, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Slaves husking corn on a plantationSlaves social gathering at a plantation corn-husking, 1800s. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration
Runaways captured in Boston under the Fugitive Slave ActRunaway slaves Burns and Sims captured in Boston and returned to South Carolina under the Fugitive Slave Act, 1850s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Black slave or servant in colonial New YorkBlack servant or slave welcoming a guest to the old Knickerbocker homestead, New York. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
AGRI2A-00011Afroamerican slaves picking cotton. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Slave auction in VirginiaSlave family on the auction block in Virginia, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Slaves escaping to freedom in the northBlack slaves hiding in southern swamps on their escape to the North. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Slaves planting rice in North Carolina, 1800sPlanting rice on a North Carolina plantation, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Slave cabin on a southern plantationSlave family outside their cabin on a southern plantation. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
AGRI2A-00054African American slaves harvesting cane on a sugar plantation Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
AGRI2A-00055Black slaves harvesting sugar cane on a plantation in the US South, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Slave auction before the US Civil WarSlave mother and daughter on the auction block in the US South. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Ziggarut tower under construction in ancient BabylonWorkers building the ziggaruts of ancient Babylon. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Babylonian Captivity of the JewsJewish prisoners during the Babylonian Captivity. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Drinking party in ancient RomeDancing and drinking wine at an orgy in ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Women of a Germanic tribe captives of the Roman legionsGermanic women captured by Julius Caesars Roman army. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Hebrews enslaved in ancient EgyptJewish captives building pyramids in ancient Egypt. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Greek women at their household choresWomen occupied with sewing, spinning, and other household chores in ancient Greece. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Pharaoh and servants, ancient EgyptAncient Egyptian pharaoh, a woman with water jug, and a man carrying basket of fruit. Antique hand-colored print
Bread-making in ancient RomeBakery workers in ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Banquet in ancient RomeBanquet at a wealthy home in ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration