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"Slave Market of America" Broadside with 1836 Imprint. ...
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"Slave Market of America" Broadside with 1836 Imprint. 21" x 26.5" (sight). New York: Anti-Slavery Society, 1836. "Emancipator-Extra" broadside titled "Slave Market of America" with nine woodcut engravings of various Washington scenes, including enslaved people marched in front of the Capitol, a coffle leaving the infamous house of J. W. Neal & Co., Alexandria harbor with a slave ship in port, and the Franklin & Armfield prison. The broadside was printed to protest the vote by the U.S. House of Representatives for the "Gag Bill," which prevented even the discussion of the passage of any bill to put an end to slavery in general, and in the District of Columbia in particular. At the bottom margin are the names of all the men who voted to reject the February 8, 1836 petition to abolish slavery in the nation's capital. It is matted and framed to an overall size of 31" x 37". Not examined outside of the frame. There are several known examples in major institutions such as the Library of Congress and the University of Virginia. This example was purchased for $6,240 in 2007. Together with:Slavery in the District of Columbia. [Washington, D.C.]: Blair & Rives, [1836]. 24 pages. 24th Congress, 1 Session. House of Representatives. "May 18, 1836 Order to be printed."
Condition: Light edgewear with a 1.5" and 2" closed tear at edges that have been professionally repaired. Some separation along center fold. Very slightly wrinkled. District of Columbia is gently toned and soiled.
Auction Info
2022 October 19 Historic African Americana Signature® Auction #6248 (go to Auction Home page)
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