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.

The British Foreign Office’s correspondance on the suppression of the slave trade reached places as distant as Auckland, New Zealand. The Illustrated London News, 19 May 1860. Courtesy of University of Missouri Libraries.

Suppression of the slave trade extended into all parts of the British Empire – including places as far as Auckland, New Zealand. The Illustrated London News, 19 May 1860. Courtesy of University of Missouri Libraries.

Palermo, the capital of Sicily, long served as a cross-roads between Europe and Africa. The Illustrated London News, 19 May 1860. Courtesy of University of Missouri Libraries.

Nice was a former slaving port used by French slave traders. The Illustrated London News, 14 April 1860. Courtesy of University of Missouri Libraries.

Cádiz was traditionally the home of the Spanish navy. The Illustrated London News, 10 December 1859. Courtesy of University of Missouri Libraries.

Marraeksh, one of the largest cities in Morocco, was a center of the trans-Saharan slave trade. The Illustrated London News, 10 December 1859. Courtesy of University of Missouri Libraries.

Venice was the center of the Mediterranean slave trade in the 14th century, however, it was a significant spot for suppression of the slave trade. There were letters being sent out of Venice to the Foreign Office concerning the suppression but it did not have the same sort of prominence regarding slave trade as it […]