New Netherland Slave Auction

Slavery was part of the economic organization of the Dutch colony of New Netherland (present-day New York). This engraving shows a new arrival being auctioned in the 1650s. Note the date of the building in the background 1643.

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Photo credit: © Ivy Close Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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