Liberated African, 1858
One of the many enslaved Africans liberated by the British navy. The Illustrated London News, 24 April 1858. Courtesy of University of Missouri Libraries.
Young Serrawoolie Woman, 1858
A young Serrawoolie Woman dressed in her traditional garb. The Serrawoolies were a migratory group and practiced Islam which, according to the ILN, they ‘engrafted with Fetishism.’ The Illustrated London News, 24 April 1858. Courtesy of University of Missouri Libraries.
Pika or Phica Woman, 1858
A depiction of a Pika or Phica woman in 1858 dressed in her traditional garb. The Illustrated London News, 24 April 1858. Courtesy of University of Missouri Libraries.
Muslim Liberated African, 1858
A depiction of a Liberated African Muslim who was freed by the efforts to suppress the slave trade. The Illustrated London News, 24 April 1858. Courtesy of University of Missouri Libraries.
Young Liberated African, 1858
Depiction of a young man who would have approximately old enough to be empressed or indentured following liberation. The Illustrated London News, 24 April 1858. Courtesy of University of Missouri Libraries.
Creole Girl, 1858
“Creole” in Sierra Leone refers to the children of liberated Africans in the colony, and by extension all children born there. The Illustrated London News reported that the term was not a reflection of skin color. The Illustrated London News, 24 April 1858. Courtesy of University of Missouri Libraries.
Former Officer or Cabocer in the Army of the Ashantees, 1858
The Ashantee Empire was a slave nation in conflict with Britain during a series of Ashantee Wars during the 19th century. The Illustrated London News, 24 April 1858. Courtesy of University of Missouri Libraries.
Liberated Slave, 1858
In the course of British imperial wars in Sierra Leone in 1858, sketches of slaves liberated from African kingdoms were published in the British newspapers, bolstering the idea of the British empire has engaged in a struggle for liberation. The liberated slave has particular scars on his face that suggest he is a native of […]
Reception of the Mission of “Shinte”
Newspapers publicized Livingston’s travels and research in Africa. The Illustrated London News, 7 November 1857. Courtesy of University of Missouri Libraries.
Survivors Packed Below and On Deck of the Zeldina, Jamaica, 1857
Illustrations such as this about the brutality of slave transport played an important role in maintaining high levels of public outrage in Britain about the mistreatment of slaves, and the evils of slavery. The Illustrated London News, 20 June 1857. Courtesy of University of Missouri Libraries.
