Slavery Images

A Visual Record of the African Slave Trade and Slave Life in the Early African Diaspora

Jerome S. Handler, Virginia Humanities; Henry Lovejoy, University of Colorado, Boulder | Aug 14, 2020

Slavery Images: A Visual Record of the African Slave Trade and Slave Life in the Early African Diaspora is a growing collection with over 1,200 images relating to slavery. This resource-rich site can be used by teachers, researchers, and students. Each image is accompanied by a description of the image, which often includes additional contextual information. The images range in topic from the Atlantic Crossing and labor, to physical torture and punishment, to religion, family life, and urban scenes.

Tags: Africa Atlantic World Britain Caribbean Latin America South America United States Maps Primary Source Collection for Research Assignments Primary Sources African American African Diaspora Cultural Economic Empires Food & Foodways Labor Maritime Race & Ethnicity Slavery Visual Culture Women, Gender, & Sexuality 1400-1600 1600-1800 1800-1900

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