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eceipt for $1235.00 for sale of Albert to S.O. Wood, Receipt for $1,310.00 for purchase of slave Susan

eceipt for $1235.00 for sale of Albert to S.O. Wood, Receipt for $1,31...

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Aunt Jonas.  She is Drualla Jones, aged ninety-four, and was the slave Thomas Ferrell.  She and two others were the only old slaves I found who were not loyal to their owners.  During the war she tried to burn her master's house.

Aunt Jonas. She is Drualla Jones, aged ninety-four, and was the slave...

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

Meum et Tuum; [The case of Mahala].

Meum et Tuum; [The case of Mahala].

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Sugar plantation - Drawing. Public domain image.

Sugar plantation - Drawing. Public domain image.

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A Harlem "Back to Africa" announcement, Negro Club, New York

A Harlem "Back to Africa" announcement, Negro Club, New York

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Paul Lawrence Dunbar. - Public domain  print

Paul Lawrence Dunbar. - Public domain print

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Tomb of Plowden Weston.  Mr. Weston built the chapel that bears his name.  He sleeps near All Saints' Parish Church - so near one may imagine he hears the services he loved so well.

Tomb of Plowden Weston. Mr. Weston built the chapel that bears his na...

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

Come Seben!!? Eleben!!? - Drawing. Public domain image.

Come Seben!!? Eleben!!? - Drawing. Public domain image.

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Stolen sweets. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Stolen sweets. - Drawing. Public domain image.

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The mode of flogging Slaves, as described in Bickells "West Indies as they are."

The mode of flogging Slaves, as described in Bickells "West Indies as ...

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Plantation Inventory - Public domain document scan

Plantation Inventory - Public domain document scan

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Bill of sale for un Negro Bozal

Bill of sale for un Negro Bozal

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Showing the crowding together of Negro homes in the heart of Athens; Settlement No.9.

Showing the crowding together of Negro homes in the heart of Athens; S...

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Phillis Wheatley. - Public domain portrait engraving

Phillis Wheatley. - Public domain portrait engraving

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Evolution of the Negro home; Residence of a Negro working woman, Atlanta.

Evolution of the Negro home; Residence of a Negro working woman, Atlan...

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General Robert E. Lee, January 19, 1807 - October 12, 1870.  From his last photograph, loaned by Washington and Lee University.

General Robert E. Lee, January 19, 1807 - October 12, 1870. From his ...

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

Where Fighting Mag lived.

Where Fighting Mag lived.

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Sale in New York
Woman and child on auction block

Woman and child on auction block

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Evolution of the Negro home; Negro city tenements, Atlanta.

Evolution of the Negro home; Negro city tenements, Atlanta.

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Kitchen of apartment occupied by Negroes, South Side of Chicago, Illinois, April 1941.

Kitchen of apartment occupied by Negroes, South Side of Chicago, Illin...

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Officers and members of the Executive Committee of the National Negro Business League.

Officers and members of the Executive Committee of the National Negro ...

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Evolution of the Negro home; Residence of a Negro lawyer, Atlanta.

Evolution of the Negro home; Residence of a Negro lawyer, Atlanta.

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Rector's Study by Rev. Mr. Glennie and his assistants, when they were doing so much for the uplift of the negroes.

Rector's Study by Rev. Mr. Glennie and his assistants, when they were ...

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

Estimated annual income and expenditure of a family of five; Negroes of Xenia, Ohio, 1903.

Estimated annual income and expenditure of a family of five; Negroes o...

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A New York drinking bar.

A New York drinking bar.

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The first graduating class of the Training School for Nurses, Lincoln Hospital, New York; A group at Hope Day for colored children, 325 West Street, New York.

The first graduating class of the Training School for Nurses, Lincoln ...

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Cotton gin. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Cotton gin. - Drawing. Public domain image.

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Maria Garcia, Liberta

Maria Garcia, Liberta

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Population of Albany County & Indians 1689 - 1698.

Population of Albany County & Indians 1689 - 1698.

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When the strife ended with the surrender of the armies of the South, thousands of negroes, though slaves no more, lingered with their former masters, working with them and sharing their misfortunes.

When the strife ended with the surrender of the armies of the South, t...

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

Aunt Phebe. - Public domain portrait print

Aunt Phebe. - Public domain portrait print

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

Passengers dining in a Pullman parlour railway car.

Passengers dining in a Pullman parlour railway car.

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Netting terrapins. - Engraving, Public domain image

Netting terrapins. - Engraving, Public domain image

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The pride of the plantation. African-American experience

The pride of the plantation. African-American experience

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Emily runs away. - A black and white advertisement for a reward

Emily runs away. - A black and white advertisement for a reward

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Catilda Downs; Barbados passport 2

Catilda Downs; Barbados passport 2

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The quarters. - A black and white photo of a farm
A Specimen of Accompts in the Sugar Colonies

A Specimen of Accompts in the Sugar Colonies

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Slavery in America; [Women and children from Africa in the Southern States].

Slavery in America; [Women and children from Africa in the Southern St...

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

Windsor plantation; [View of African American women working in the cotton field.]

Windsor plantation; [View of African American women working in the cot...

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

Evolution of the Negro home; Slave - cabins, Southern United States [loaned by Southern Workman].

Evolution of the Negro home; Slave - cabins, Southern United States [l...

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Evolution of the Negro home; Homes owned by Atlanta Negros.

Evolution of the Negro home; Homes owned by Atlanta Negros.

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Evolution of the Negro home; Residence of a Negro minister, Decatur.

Evolution of the Negro home; Residence of a Negro minister, Decatur.

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In a Negro Church. - A drawing of a court scene with a man speaking to a group of people

In a Negro Church. - A drawing of a court scene with a man speaking to...

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A typical up-country school. African-American experience

A typical up-country school. African-American experience

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Many of these alleys, as Dr. Waring states, are flanked by whiskey shops.

Many of these alleys, as Dr. Waring states, are flanked by whiskey sho...

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A street in Baltimore well known to charity workers.

A street in Baltimore well known to charity workers.

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A prodigal son. - Drawing. Public domain image.

A prodigal son. - Drawing. Public domain image.

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Convicts returning from work, Richmond penitentiary.

Convicts returning from work, Richmond penitentiary.

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The march of intellect. African-American experience

The march of intellect. African-American experience

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[Manumission certificate for William Steward, mariner granted citizenship. Ship and dock scene at top.]

[Manumission certificate for William Steward, mariner granted citizens...

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Bishop Daniel A. Payne. - Public domain portrait engraving

Bishop Daniel A. Payne. - Public domain portrait engraving

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Kowaliga: Glimpses of its industrial life.

Kowaliga: Glimpses of its industrial life.

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Orphans. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Orphans. - Drawing. Public domain image.

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Between two fires. - A drawing of a man and a dog in a tree

Between two fires. - A drawing of a man and a dog in a tree

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Picking cotton on a southern plantation.

Picking cotton on a southern plantation.

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A sketch in the old French market.

A sketch in the old French market.

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Negroes for Sale."

Negroes for Sale."

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Population - 1647; Gov. Stuyvesant to the States General; An account of the number of inhabitants in ye Several Counties of New Yorke taken by the High Sheriffs and Justices of the Peace in each respective county; as p order of His Excell. the Earl of Bellomont Governr &c. anno 1698.

Population - 1647; Gov. Stuyvesant to the States General; An account o...

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An account of the annual amount of the imports and exports from and to New York, from Christmas, 1723 to Christmas 1728.

An account of the annual amount of the imports and exports from and to...

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Rather than go out into the unknown, they [the former slaves] chose to stay with those [their former masters]whom they had come to know as friends and protectors.

Rather than go out into the unknown, they [the former slaves] chose to...

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

Excess of Colored females, 1900.

Excess of Colored females, 1900.

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Fascimile of the Marquis de Lafeyette's original certificate commending James Armistead for his revolutionary war service.

Fascimile of the Marquis de Lafeyette's original certificate commendin...

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Street scene in Philadelphia., New York City

Street scene in Philadelphia., New York City

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The Negro Exodus: old and new styles.

The Negro Exodus: old and new styles.

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Farley Vale Estate Inventory. - Public domain document scan

Farley Vale Estate Inventory. - Public domain document scan

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Prospectus for an anti-slavery paper. To be entitled North Star.

Prospectus for an anti-slavery paper. To be entitled North Star.

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Evolution of the Negro home; Negro city tenements, Atlanta.

Evolution of the Negro home; Negro city tenements, Atlanta.

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Evolution of the Negro home; Negro city tenements, Atlanta, better class.

Evolution of the Negro home; Negro city tenements, Atlanta, better cla...

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Handwritten letter signed by Victor Séjour

Handwritten letter signed by Victor Séjour

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Reverend Josiah Henson; [The original of Uncle Tom.]

Reverend Josiah Henson; [The original of Uncle Tom.]

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List of estate items with slaves at bottom of second page. Top reads "Inventory of the estate of John Ivan (?)'

List of estate items with slaves at bottom of second page. Top reads "...

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Marriage rules, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, S. C., August 11, 1865.

Marriage rules, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, Sout...

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Black Society of the Tauza Nation, Argentina

Black Society of the Tauza Nation, Argentina

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Cotton field. - A black and white photo of a cotton field

Cotton field. - A black and white photo of a cotton field

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Sojourner Truth. - Public domain portrait drawing

Sojourner Truth. - Public domain portrait drawing

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Uncle John. He was another of the slaves that Mr. Ogle Tayloe took from Maryland to the Windsor Plantation.  He died there recently at the age of ninety-two.

Uncle John. He was another of the slaves that Mr. Ogle Tayloe took fro...

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

Uncle Moses.  "Uncle Mose" Robertson was another of the Maryland-born slaves of Mr. Ogle Tayloe, and his history is like that of "Uncle Jim."  He was ninety years old when the picture was taken.

Uncle Moses. "Uncle Mose" Robertson was another of the Maryland-born ...

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

Plantation Sketches by J. Campbell Phillips; R.H. Russell, Publisher, New York, 1899. [Title page]

Plantation Sketches by J. Campbell Phillips; R.H. Russell, Publisher, ...

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Glimpses of the work of the Social Settlement, Washington, D.C.

Glimpses of the work of the Social Settlement, Washington, D.C.

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Rag time. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Rag time. - Drawing. Public domain image.

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Sunday in New Orleans. - An old picture of a man and a woman

Sunday in New Orleans. - An old picture of a man and a woman

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Poster warning Blacks in Boston - kidnappers.

Poster warning Blacks in Boston - kidnappers.

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Cissereitta [Sisseretta] Jones; [Black Patti.]

Cissereitta [Sisseretta] Jones; [Black Patti.]

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Punishment record books of Friendship Plantation

Punishment record books of Friendship Plantation

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Negroes in bunkhouse in strawberry fields near Hammond, Louisiana; Note crude bunks, straw mattresses, and crowded conditions, April 1939.

Negroes in bunkhouse in strawberry fields near Hammond, Louisiana; Not...

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To be sold, on board the ship Bance Island, ... negroes, just arrived from the Windward & Rice Coast
Robert Smalls. - A black and white photo of a man with a beard

Robert Smalls. - A black and white photo of a man with a beard

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Uncle Isom. - An old black and white photo of a man

Uncle Isom. - An old black and white photo of a man

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

Uncle Dick.  He was another of the slaves of Ogle Tayloe, and at eighty-two, is still on the Windsor Plantation, whither he was brought early in life.

Uncle Dick. He was another of the slaves of Ogle Tayloe, and at eight...

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

Aunt Lucy.  She is the oldest of the former slaves at Hermitage Plantation, being nearly one hundred.  The cabin shown is also one of the oldest.

Aunt Lucy. She is the oldest of the former slaves at Hermitage Planta...

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

African Americans leaving the South.

African Americans leaving the South.

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Relation d'une conspiration tramée par les nègres : dans l'îsle de S. Domingue

Relation d'une conspiration tramée par les nègres : dans l'îsle de S. ...

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Statistics of the population of the Province of New York, 1647-1774. [Cover page]

Statistics of the population of the Province of New York, 1647-1774. [...

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Freedom paper for Noah Powers. - Public domain document scan

Freedom paper for Noah Powers. - Public domain document scan

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Bill of sale for 3 slaves sold to Jacob Adler in Jonesboro for $4500.

Bill of sale for 3 slaves sold to Jacob Adler in Jonesboro for $4500.

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[Caltilda Downes; Barbados Passport.]
Resolution of the Savannah City Council to prevent Blacks from entering the city following the Haitian Revolution.

Resolution of the Savannah City Council to prevent Blacks from enterin...

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Inventory of slaves on Jamaican plantation.

Inventory of slaves on Jamaican plantation.

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