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Check out this ANIMOTO of all the Primary Source Pictures and annotations! media type="custom" key="5146263" Animoto made by Alexis P. First Four Pictures by Ben Z. Second Two Pictures by Maahum M. Last Three Pictures by Alexis P.

 This 1865 engraving made by Kinhg & Briard is a celebration of emancipation for Southern slaves and the end of the Civil War. The engraving shows a happy picture of future, free blacks in the United States. The middle scene shows the inside of a freedman's home with the family, below this scene is a portrait of Lincoln, and above the middle scene is Thomas Crawford's statue of "Freedom." On the left and right sides of the middle picture are scenes comparing black life in the South under the Confederacy (left) with visions of the freedman's life after the war (right). S. Bott "Emanci pation / Th. Nast ." wood engravinh. // Library of Congress. // 11 Jan. 2010 . -Alexis P.

This 1789 etching shows the former slaves in the role of the slave master.

"Abolition of the slave trade, or the man the master." Etching. //Library of Congress.// 11 Jan. 2010 . -Alexis P.

This is an ad for a 22-year old slave named Titus who tried to escape his master John Corlies of Shrewsbury, New Jersey in November 1775, the day after Dunmore's Proclamation was issued. This ad for Titus's capture, dated November 22, 1775, Corlies predicts that Titus "will probably change his name." Three years later, Titus, now known as Captain Tye, will lead a guerrilla campaign against Monmouth County slaveholders.   American Antiquarian Society "Runaway ad for Titus." Photo Ad. // Africans in America // 1998.11 Jan. 2010 . -Alexis P.

This is where some slaves lived on their plantation, it was not a very nice place to live. There homes were broken down and in terrible condition.-Ben Zw.



This poster advertises an slave auction were slaves were sold to the highest bidder.-Ben Zw.



This document is the Emancipation Proclamation, issued by Abraham Lincoln, and it took effect on January 1st, 1864. It freed slaves in the states that were part of the Confederacy. Even though slaves were not set free because of it, it changed the cause of the Civil War from the southerners rebellion to slavery.-Ben Zw.



This is a plan of a ship that transported slaves across the Atlantic. As you can see the slaves or supposed to fit side by side using every inch of space in the lower deck.-Ben Zw.

media type="youtube" key="zY-5Hq2B4rM" height="344" width="425" This video explains the slave trade and how it worked and even goes into detail of some of the slaves journey's.-Ben Zw.

This picture shows how many slaves were brought to America. Many died of disease, sickness, and other infections. The who stayed alive were very lucky. -Maahum M.

When some slaves used to run away from their masters, these are some flyers the slave owner put up to find their run away slaves. -Maahum M.

media type="youtube" key="yyZ128zVEr4" height="344" width="425" This youtube video is a song called "Swing Low Sweet Chariot." Many slaves used to sing this song. It is about being free and becoming free. -Maahum M.

media type="youtube" key="1XBT_LQvKk8" height="344" width="425" This Youtube video features antebellum slavery life and culture in Missouri. This 5 min. documentary includes readings from Missouri Slave narratives and an interview with Dr. Diane Mutti-Burke from University of Missouri-Kansas City. Works Cited: "Slavery in Missouri Documentary." University of Missouri-Kansas City.//YouTube//.2009.Web.12 Jan, 2010 -Alexis Pae