Arkivism
Sale of enslaved men, women and children
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Sale of enslaved men, women and children

Mari ten Kate · 1841 - 1910 · toonlithografie; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The auctioneer stands behind a podium. Merchants and enslaved men, women and children stand by him. In the middle a black man tries to outbid another black man. He holds his banknotes in the air but is held back by a woman.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printslave-tradeslavery
Credit lineVerkoop van tot slaaf gemaakte mannen, vrouwen en kinderen. 1841 - 1910. Mari ten Kate. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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