Group of Survivors of the Zeldina at Fort Augusta, Jamaica, 1857
Some men liberated by the British joined the royal navy. The Illustrated London News, 20 June 1857. Courtesy of University of Missouri Libraries.
Survivors of the Zeldina at Fort Augusta, Jamaica, 1857
Many of the men and women liberated from the slave ships were apprenticed to workshops in Jamaica. They were not repatriated. The Illustrated London News, 20 June 1857. Courtesy of University of Missouri Libraries.
Survivors of the Zeldina, Jamaica, 1857
Depictions of freed men and women elicited sympathy for the campaign among the British public. The Illustrated London News, 20 June 1857. Courtesy of University of Missouri Libraries.
A Black Flute Player in Charlestown, South Carolina, 1856
This was part of a series of illustrations of slave life in the South. This black flute player clearly played an important part in the musical life of Charleston. The Illustrated London News, 27 September 1856. Courtesy of University of Missouri Libraries.
Slaves Waiting for Sale at Virginia, USA, 1856
This was part of a series of illustrations of slave life in the South. The man in the background holds the future of these women and children in his hands. The Illustrated London News, 27 September 1856. Courtesy of University of Missouri Libraries.
Slave Auction at Richmond, Virginia, USA, 1856
Illustrations of slave auctions such as this one, played an important role in raising the consciousness of the British public about the immorality of American slavery The Illustrated London News, 27 September 1856. Courtesy of University of Missouri Libraries.
A Black Man Cleaning the Sidewalk of Wall-Street, New York, USA, 1856
Free Black laborers played a central role in the economy of the Northern United States, as this image of a street cleaner on Wall Street shows. The Illustrated London News, 27 September 1856. Courtesy of University of Missouri Libraries.
A Black Passenger Expelled from a Railway Car in Philadelphia, USA, 1856
The segregation of public transport in the United States, can be seen in this image, as early as the 1850s The Illustrated London News, 27 September 1856. Courtesy of University of Missouri Libraries.
Mahomadoo Turey, Minister, Malaghea, 1855
African Kingdoms such as Malaghea also had ministers and government officials, who also played an important role in negotiating slave trade suppression treaties. The Illustrated London News, 11 August 1855. Courtesy of University of Missouri Libraries.
Bambi Mami Lahai, King of Malaghea, 1855
The suppression of the slave trade also involved efforts to make treaties with African rulers. Mami Lahai was the King of Malaghea, a Mandingo polity. The Illustrated London News, 11 August 1855. Courtesy of University of Missouri Libraries.
