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title: Slave Market of America, 1836: Poster from the Anti-Slavery Society
author: Anti-Slavery Society
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20407/slave-market-of-america-1836-poster-from-the-anti/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-05-06
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# Slave Market of America, 1836: Poster from the Anti-Slavery Society
_Authored by Anti-Slavery Society_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20407.jpeg)
## Image Caption
Broadside condemning the sale and keeping of slaves in the District of Columbia, issued during the 1835-36 petition campaign by the American Anti-Slavery Society, 1836.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Society, A. (2025, May 06). Slave Market of America, 1836: Poster from the Anti-Slavery Society. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Society, Anti-Slavery. "Slave Market of America, 1836: Poster from the Anti-Slavery Society." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 06, 2025. .
### MLA
Society, Anti-Slavery. "Slave Market of America, 1836: Poster from the Anti-Slavery Society." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 May 2025, .
## License & Copyright
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