DIGITAL: The Abolitionists Map of America

via Amistad Research Center:

Explore the story of the abolitionist movement in America through our interactive map. Dozens of museums, institutions and PBS stations have partnered with American Experience to bring you archival images, documents and videos related to abolitionism.

"The stand where the slaves was sold" Location: 700 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA Date: 1900 / New Orleans was the largest slave market in the South. This photograph is of a room, possibly in the St. Charles Hotel, where slaves were sold up until the Civil War. (Source: New Orleans French Quarter Scenes, Mss. 2116) Created by LSU Libraries' Special Collections

“The stand where the slaves was sold” (1900). Location: 700 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA. Created by LSU Libraries’ Special Collections

View: Map, Interactive . The Abolitionists . American Experience . WGBH | PBS

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