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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
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
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
PSOC2A-00040Senator Preston Brooks assaulting Senator Charles Sumner during an antislavery debate, 1856. 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
Passage of the 13th Amendment ending slavery, 1865Celebration of the enactment of the 13th Amendment in the House of Representatives, ending slavery, 1865. 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
Compromise of 1850 debate in the US SenateHenry Clay arguing in the US Senate for the Compromise of 1850 to avert civil war. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century painting
Roman ladies and a slave girlRoman ladies and their slave girl. Antique hand-colored print
Celebrating the end of slavery in Washington DC, 1866Celebration of the abolition of slavery in Washington DC, 1866. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
PBLA2A-00003Harriet Tubman, the " Moses of her people." Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century photograph
Mob burning abolitionist Elijah Lovejoys print-shop, Illinois, 1835Pro-slavery mob burning the print-shop of abolitionist Elijah P. Lovejoy, Alton, Illinois, 1835. 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
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
US after the Missouri Compromise, 1820Slave and free territories in the United States after the Missouri Compromise Act, 1820. 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
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
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
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
Slave workers in ancient EgyptSlaves in ancient Egypt constructing public buildings. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Servants grooming a Roman ladyRoman lady dressed and groomed by her servants. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration