Great Auction Sale of Slaves at Savannah, Georgia: March 2-3 1859
- ISBN-10
- 1613930208
- ISBN-13
- 9781613930205
- Pages
- 46
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-02-27
- Author
- American Anti-Slavery Society
Description
In early March 1859, an enormous slave auction was held in Savannah, Georgia. In all, 436 slaves were to be sold to the highest bidder. The sale gained so much attention that the New York Tribune decided to cover the event. Their report, the subject of this text, details the circumstances of a few of those slaves, how some were separated from their families, and even their ultimate selling price.While this publication covers one of the most controversial and darkest issues in American history, the ability to have such a unique insight into such a historic event is priceless.
