A Digital History of the Suppression of the Slave Trade
Soldiers of the 2nd New York Regiment reside in a camp outside Washington. The Illustrated London News, 29 June 1861. Courtesy of University of Missouri Libraries.
The destruction of a slave ship by a British warship. The Illustrated London News, 25 May 1861. Courtesy of University of Missouri Libraries.
Dr. Livingstone was a famous British explorer and missionary, well known for his exploration of Africa. The Illustrated London News, 25 May 1861. Courtesy of University of Missouri Libraries.
Formally dressed slaves stand in a line while an older white man examines them for purchase. The Illustrated London News, 6 April 1861. Courtesy of University of Missouri Libraries.
A slave in a top hat shields a cloaked woman in the rain with an umbrella as she unlocks her door. The Illustrated London News, 6 April 1861. Courtesy of University of Missouri Libraries.
Portrait of a fugitive slave. The Illustrated London News, 9 March 1861. Courtesy of University of Missouri Libraries.
A black barber shaves the face of a lounging white man in a barber shop. The Illustrated London News, 9 March 1861. Courtesy of University of Missouri Libraries.
Portrait of President Lincoln who would later serve during the Civil War and would sign the Emancipation Proclamation. The Illustrated London News, 8 December 1860. Courtesy of University of Missouri Libraries.
The H.M.S. Brisk eliminating a ship engaged in the slave traffic. The Illustrated London News, 8 December 1860. Courtesy of University of Missouri Libraries.
Prior to Italian Unification in 1861, the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies under Bourbon rule was a signatory of an anti-slavery treaty with Great Britain. The Illustrated London News, 25 August 1860. Courtesy of University of Missouri Libraries.
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