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“The Last Sale of Slaves” Painting

The image is of a scene on St. Louis Court House steps, January 1, 1861, when a group of abolitionists bid deliberately low to undermine the practice of selling slaves
Painting by Thomas Satterwhite Noble, “The Last Sale of Slaves”

Missouri Historical Society

This image is part of the Ulysses S. Grant’s Life and Legacy: Teaching with Museum Collections Lesson Plan.

Last updated: July 6, 2022