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Handbill protesting slavery in Washington D.C., 1836
 
Detail from "Slave Market of America," a handbill protesting the practice of slavery in Washington D.C., circa 1836. This section of the engraving describes the practice of enslaving free blacks, then auctioning them into slavery to cover their jail fees. Library of Congress, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, LC-USZ62-40900.