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This ink and water color image from 1831, which is part of the Historic New Orleans Collection, depicts a slave auction. The iron ball and chain were "worn by the slave Peggy," a slave who lived 40 miles upriver from New Orleans and was accused of…

This slave bill of sale is part of the Pantovic Collection at the Avery Research Center; it is from 1858, Charleston, SC.

Laurel Grove is the final resting place of many slaves. 15 acres of the original white cemetery were put aside for "free peoples of color and slaves."

These slave cabins at McLeod Plantation date to the early 19th century. After emacipation, they still housed blacks, and did so for many years thereafter, til around 1990 (not a misprint).

The site where Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 now stands was once the site of the Livaudais Plantation, which was divided into squares in 1832. Before the land became a city cemetery, these two graves marked the final resting places of slaves who worked on…

While not original to the Whitney Plantation, this slave jail from 1868 is similar to those used to restrain slaves. Its location at the Whitney is purposeful--it was placed so that one could catch a glimpse of the main house through the jail.

The original balcony pews at First African Baptist church were built for and by slaves when the building was constructed in 1859. The writing on the ends of each pew are written in an African dialect known as "Cursive Hebrew."

These were the slave quarters for the Beauregard-Heyes House. The focus of the tour was not on LeCarpenier, and little to nothing was mentioned of slavery at all.

The slave quarters on the other side of the rear courtyard from Madame John's Legacy are now the Louisiana State Museum offices.

This is another view of the Madame John's Legacy slave quarters. Notice the close proximity of the quarters to the main house.