Unit Four: Slavery
On March 2 and 3, 1859, the largest auction of slaves in American history took place in Savannah, Georgia. More than 400 slaves were sold.
Photograph of Abolitionist Frederick Douglass (approximately 1850)
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Official $20 bill prototype prepared by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in 2016
This newly discovered photo shows a younger Harriet Tubman (1868-69), who helped hundreds of slaves escape the South.
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