Tag: slaves
1865 Photo of Alexandria Slave Pen
This is a powerful Civil War-era photograph. It shows Price, Birch & Co., which was a slave dealing business.
Source: Shorpy
The War For the Union – A Slave Pen in Alexandria
This is an incredible stereographic card, taken during the Civil War. It's a powerful image of an Alexandria slave pen.
Source: Library of Congress
Abraham Lincoln and The Black Code of the District of Columbia
I recently saw "Lincoln" with Mrs. Ghosts and was blown away by the history and power of the film.
A number of visually stunning scenes...
1916 Convention of Ex-Slaves in D.C.
What an unbelievably powerful photo that speaks for itself. Click on it for a more detailed version.
Below is an article published by the Washington...
