Slave auction in New Orleans 1861. Despite the squalor and suffering, slavery was an integral part of life in New Orleans, which became the country's largest slave market, according to the National Park Service .

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Slave auction in New Orleans 1861. Despite the squalor and suffering, slavery was an integral part of life in New Orleans, which became the country's largest slave market, according to the National Park Service .

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