Slaves Waiting for Sale: Abolitionist Art and the American Slave Trade

Slaves Waiting for Sale - A Powerful Visual Exploration of the American Slave Trade Experience the heart-wrenching reality of the American slave trade through the eyes of a young British artist, Eyre Crowe.

This innovative book uses Crowe's paintings to explore the texture of slavery in Richmond, Charleston, and New Orleans, and how visual culture played a crucial role in the transatlantic world of abolitionism. Follow Crowe's journey from Richmond across the American South and back to London, where his paintings were exhibited just weeks after the start of the Civil War.

This book illuminates not only how his art was inspired and made, but also how it influenced the international public's grasp of slavery in America. With almost 140 illustrations, Slaves Waiting for Sale brings a fresh perspective to the American slave trade and abolitionism, making it an essential read as we enter the sesquicentennial of the Civil War.

Don't miss out on this powerful and thought-provoking exploration of one of the most pressing issues of the 19th century.

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