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title: First Slave Auction in New Amsterdam, 1655 CE
author: Howard Pyle
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13741/first-slave-auction-in-new-amsterdam-1655-ce/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# First Slave Auction in New Amsterdam, 1655 CE

_Authored by Howard Pyle_

## Image File

[![First Slave Auction in New Amsterdam, 1655 CE](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13741.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13741.jpg)

## Image Caption

"Slave Auction, 1655: First Slave Auction in New Amsterdam" by Howard Pyle, 1895 CE.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Pyle, H. (2021, March 28). First Slave Auction in New Amsterdam, 1655 CE. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13741/first-slave-auction-in-new-amsterdam-1655-ce/>
### Chicago
Pyle, Howard. "First Slave Auction in New Amsterdam, 1655 CE." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 28, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13741/first-slave-auction-in-new-amsterdam-1655-ce/>.
### MLA
Pyle, Howard. "First Slave Auction in New Amsterdam, 1655 CE." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Mar 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13741/first-slave-auction-in-new-amsterdam-1655-ce/>.

## License & Copyright

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