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Liberation of slaves after the capture of the slave boats.

Liberation of slaves after the capture of the slave boats.

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A wild dash for life was made. - Drawing. Public domain image.

A wild dash for life was made. - Drawing. Public domain image.

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Plan af slafskeppet Brooks - A diagram of a boat with a bow

Plan af slafskeppet Brooks - A diagram of a boat with a bow

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An Arab slave ship in the Red Sea, with British cruiser in sight.

An Arab slave ship in the Red Sea, with British cruiser in sight.

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Coupe de face d'un navire négrier, capturé en 1843.

Coupe de face d'un navire négrier, capturé en 1843.

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Decks of a slave ship - Public domain dedication image

Decks of a slave ship - Public domain dedication image

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[The American Slave; Illustration in Pearson's Magazine].

[The American Slave; Illustration in Pearson's Magazine].

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Strid ombord pa ett slafskepp -

Strid ombord pa ett slafskepp -

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The slaves on the ship had mutinied, [killed the captain and cook,... and ordered the sailors to navigate the ship to Africa.]

The slaves on the ship had mutinied, [killed the captain and cook,... ...

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Bateau négrier, contenant 184 esclaves, échoué et capturé par un croiseur, prés Zanzibar.

Bateau négrier, contenant 184 esclaves, échoué et capturé par un crois...

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Krydseren kommer! - A drawing of a boat in the water

Krydseren kommer! - A drawing of a boat in the water

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Heavy weights - arrival of a party at League Island; Fifteen escaped in this schooner.

Heavy weights - arrival of a party at League Island; Fifteen escaped i...

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He applied the lash not only to make them eat but to make them sing.

He applied the lash not only to make them eat but to make them sing.

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Plan de la batterie basse du même navire négrier à 2 batteries, capturé en 1843, se rendant en Amérique.(I).

Plan de la batterie basse du même navire négrier à 2 batteries, captur...

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Ombord a ett slafskepp - A group of men standing on top of a boat

Ombord a ett slafskepp - A group of men standing on top of a boat

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Drowning - Public domain dedication image

Drowning - Public domain dedication image

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Slaves packed below and on deck.

Slaves packed below and on deck.

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An act to prevent the importation of slaves, by any of His Majesty's subjects, into any islands, colonies, plantations, or territories belonging to any foreign sovereign, state, or power; and also to render more effectual a certain order, made by His Majesty in council on the fifteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and five, for prohibiting the importation of slaves (except in certain cases), into any of the settlements, islands, colonies, or plantations on the continent of America, or in the West Indies, which have been surrendered to His Majesty's arms during the present war; and to prevent the fitting out of foreign slave ships from British ports

An act to prevent the importation of slaves, by any of His Majesty's s...

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An act to prevent the importation of slaves, by any of His Majesty's subjects, into any islands, colonies, plantations, or territories belonging to any foreign sovereign, state, or power; and also to render more effectual a certain order, made by His Majesty in council on the fifteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and five, for prohibiting the importation of slaves (except in certain cases), into any of the settlements, islands, colonies, or plantations on the continent of America, or in the West Indies, which have been surrendered to His Majesty's arms during the present war; and to prevent the fitting out of foreign slave ships from British ports

An act to prevent the importation of slaves, by any of His Majesty's s...

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An act to prevent the importation of slaves, by any of His Majesty's subjects, into any islands, colonies, plantations, or territories belonging to any foreign sovereign, state, or power; and also to render more effectual a certain order, made by His Majesty in council on the fifteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and five, for prohibiting the importation of slaves (except in certain cases), into any of the settlements, islands, colonies, or plantations on the continent of America, or in the West Indies, which have been surrendered to His Majesty's arms during the present war; and to prevent the fitting out of foreign slave ships from British ports

An act to prevent the importation of slaves, by any of His Majesty's s...

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An act to prevent the importation of slaves, by any of His Majesty's subjects, into any islands, colonies, plantations, or territories belonging to any foreign sovereign, state, or power; and also to render more effectual a certain order, made by His Majesty in council on the fifteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and five, for prohibiting the importation of slaves (except in certain cases), into any of the settlements, islands, colonies, or plantations on the continent of America, or in the West Indies, which have been surrendered to His Majesty's arms during the present war; and to prevent the fitting out of foreign slave ships from British ports

An act to prevent the importation of slaves, by any of His Majesty's s...

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A vise used on slave ships to force open the mouths of slaves for feeding purposes.

A vise used on slave ships to force open the mouths of slaves for feed...

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An act to prevent the importation of slaves, by any of His Majesty's subjects, into any islands, colonies, plantations, or territories belonging to any foreign sovereign, state, or power; and also to render more effectual a certain order, made by His Majesty in council on the fifteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and five, for prohibiting the importation of slaves (except in certain cases), into any of the settlements, islands, colonies, or plantations on the continent of America, or in the West Indies, which have been surrendered to His Majesty's arms during the present war; and to prevent the fitting out of foreign slave ships from British ports

An act to prevent the importation of slaves, by any of His Majesty's s...

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View of chained African slaves in cargo hold of slave ship, measuring three feet and three inches high.

View of chained African slaves in cargo hold of slave ship, measuring ...

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An act to prevent the importation of slaves, by any of His Majesty's subjects, into any islands, colonies, plantations, or territories belonging to any foreign sovereign, state, or power; and also to render more effectual a certain order, made by His Majesty in council on the fifteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and five, for prohibiting the importation of slaves (except in certain cases), into any of the settlements, islands, colonies, or plantations on the continent of America, or in the West Indies, which have been surrendered to His Majesty's arms during the present war; and to prevent the fitting out of foreign slave ships from British ports

An act to prevent the importation of slaves, by any of His Majesty's s...

Picryl description: Public domain book about slavery, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

An act to prevent the importation of slaves, by any of His Majesty's subjects, into any islands, colonies, plantations, or territories belonging to any foreign sovereign, state, or power; and also to render more effectual a certain order, made by His Majesty in council on the fifteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and five, for prohibiting the importation of slaves (except in certain cases), into any of the settlements, islands, colonies, or plantations on the continent of America, or in the West Indies, which have been surrendered to His Majesty's arms during the present war; and to prevent the fitting out of foreign slave ships from British ports

An act to prevent the importation of slaves, by any of His Majesty's s...

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View of chained African slaves in cargo hold of slave ship, measuring three feet and three inches high

View of chained African slaves in cargo hold of slave ship, measuring ...

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Schematic drawing of an English slave ship, possibly the Brookes, showing the layout of the cargo hold areas for transporting African slaves

Schematic drawing of an English slave ship, possibly the Brookes, show...

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Every soul on board was blind.

Every soul on board was blind.

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An act to prevent the importation of slaves, by any of His Majesty's subjects, into any islands, colonies, plantations, or territories belonging to any foreign sovereign, state, or power; and also to render more effectual a certain order, made by His Majesty in council on the fifteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and five, for prohibiting the importation of slaves (except in certain cases), into any of the settlements, islands, colonies, or plantations on the continent of America, or in the West Indies, which have been surrendered to His Majesty's arms during the present war; and to prevent the fitting out of foreign slave ships from British ports

An act to prevent the importation of slaves, by any of His Majesty's s...

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Indlanding af Slaver. - A drawing of people on a boat in the water

Indlanding af Slaver. - A drawing of people on a boat in the water

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An act to prevent the importation of slaves, by any of His Majesty's subjects, into any islands, colonies, plantations, or territories belonging to any foreign sovereign, state, or power; and also to render more effectual a certain order, made by His Majesty in council on the fifteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and five, for prohibiting the importation of slaves (except in certain cases), into any of the settlements, islands, colonies, or plantations on the continent of America, or in the West Indies, which have been surrendered to His Majesty's arms during the present war; and to prevent the fitting out of foreign slave ships from British ports

An act to prevent the importation of slaves, by any of His Majesty's s...

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An act to prevent the importation of slaves, by any of His Majesty's subjects, into any islands, colonies, plantations, or territories belonging to any foreign sovereign, state, or power; and also to render more effectual a certain order, made by His Majesty in council on the fifteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and five, for prohibiting the importation of slaves (except in certain cases), into any of the settlements, islands, colonies, or plantations on the continent of America, or in the West Indies, which have been surrendered to His Majesty's arms during the present war; and to prevent the fitting out of foreign slave ships from British ports

An act to prevent the importation of slaves, by any of His Majesty's s...

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Tvarsektion af slafskeppet Brooks

Tvarsektion af slafskeppet Brooks

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Langdsektion af slafskeppet Brooks

Langdsektion af slafskeppet Brooks

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The representation of the brig Vigilante from Nantes, a vessel employed in the slave trade, which was captured by Lieutenant Mildmay, in the River Bonny, on the Coast of Africa, on the 15th of April 1822.

The representation of the brig Vigilante from Nantes, a vessel employe...

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Kidnapping Ben Johnson became slave himself.

Kidnapping Ben Johnson became slave himself.

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An act to prevent the importation of slaves, by any of His Majesty's subjects, into any islands, colonies, plantations, or territories belonging to any foreign sovereign, state, or power; and also to render more effectual a certain order, made by His Majesty in council on the fifteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and five, for prohibiting the importation of slaves (except in certain cases), into any of the settlements, islands, colonies, or plantations on the continent of America, or in the West Indies, which have been surrendered to His Majesty's arms during the present war; and to prevent the fitting out of foreign slave ships from British ports

An act to prevent the importation of slaves, by any of His Majesty's s...

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An act to prevent the importation of slaves, by any of His Majesty's subjects, into any islands, colonies, plantations, or territories belonging to any foreign sovereign, state, or power; and also to render more effectual a certain order, made by His Majesty in council on the fifteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and five, for prohibiting the importation of slaves (except in certain cases), into any of the settlements, islands, colonies, or plantations on the continent of America, or in the West Indies, which have been surrendered to His Majesty's arms during the present war; and to prevent the fitting out of foreign slave ships from British ports

An act to prevent the importation of slaves, by any of His Majesty's s...

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An act to prevent the importation of slaves, by any of His Majesty's subjects, into any islands, colonies, plantations, or territories belonging to any foreign sovereign, state, or power; and also to render more effectual a certain order, made by His Majesty in council on the fifteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and five, for prohibiting the importation of slaves (except in certain cases), into any of the settlements, islands, colonies, or plantations on the continent of America, or in the West Indies, which have been surrendered to His Majesty's arms during the present war; and to prevent the fitting out of foreign slave ships from British ports

An act to prevent the importation of slaves, by any of His Majesty's s...

Picryl description: Public domain book about slavery, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

An act to prevent the importation of slaves, by any of His Majesty's subjects, into any islands, colonies, plantations, or territories belonging to any foreign sovereign, state, or power; and also to render more effectual a certain order, made by His Majesty in council on the fifteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and five, for prohibiting the importation of slaves (except in certain cases), into any of the settlements, islands, colonies, or plantations on the continent of America, or in the West Indies, which have been surrendered to His Majesty's arms during the present war; and to prevent the fitting out of foreign slave ships from British ports

An act to prevent the importation of slaves, by any of His Majesty's s...

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