The Slave Trade

Exhibit

The Karpeles Manuscript Library

Buffalo New York, North Hall

September 1, 2008 – December 29, 2008

#1. The original Treaties abolishing the Slave Trade.

The Treaty between Great Britain and Spain: The abolition of Slave trade. [Dec. 13, 1816]

The Treaty between Great Britain and Spain to cure slave trader's avoidance of Slave Trade Treaty

The Treaty between Great Britain and the Dutch Netherlands: abolition of the slave trade and methods of identifying Slave Trade ships.

The Treaty between Great Britain and the United States for compensation for slaves carried away by England during the War of 1812. This Treaty includes the Emperor of Russia who provided arbitration for the negotiations.

The Treaty between Great Britain and the United States: Abolition of the slave trade.

The Treaty between Great Britain and Colombia: abolition Slave trade. [Or we may show the similar treaty with Argentina, instead - but only one]

#2. The American Colonization Society [founded to suppress the slave trade].

Documents on the creation of the Nation of Liberia for the resettlement of victims of the slave trade.

#3. Hand Forged Wrist Shackles used on slave ships

- Including connecting links and the original keys

#4. A single page of the manuscript of Alex Haley's "Root's".

Describing the capture and kidnapping and transportation of Kunta Kin-tay - as recorded at the time from African History sources and then from American History sources. And the dramatic day when each side learns of the other half's story.

#5. The Amistad Affair and the Treaty of San Lorenzo of 1796.

#6. The Emancipation Proclamation Amendment to the United States Constitution.