Migration Memorials - Slave trading

St. Augustine Slave Market

ayanam@unc.edu — Sat, 05 Oct 2019 05:25:10 +0000

Description:

The St. Augustine Slave Market is a structure in which both Spaniards and the British governments sold slaves for hundreds of years..

LocationMem:

170 St George St, St. Augustine, FL 32084

Institution:

City of Saint Augustine

Official/Unofficial:

Official

Group Acknowledged:

St. Augustine Community

Slaves

Historical Subject:

This memorial commemorates the slaves sold there and the general bustle of trade the city has enjoyed here for over 300 years.

Physical Aspects:

The plaza is laid in a rectangular shape according to the compass points, with the length equal to 1 1/2 times the width. In the plaza there is a blue, rectangular open-air plaza in which merchants in St. Augustine would sell slaves until it became illegal with the memorial dedicated to the slaves that were sold there.

Place Location:

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Themes:

trade

Slave trading

Exchange and Provost

ayanam@unc.edu — Sat, 05 Oct 2019 04:37:23 +0000

Description:

The Exchange and Provost building, also known as the Old Exchange building, served as a center for trade and commerce in Charleston, South Carolina. In particular, the area in front of this building was the main location for slave trading in the area.

LocationMem:

122 East Bay Street, Charleston, SC, United States

Institution:

Government

Official/Unofficial:

Official

Group Acknowledged:

Charleston community

Slaves

Physical Aspects:

The building's exterior is an example of the Georgian-Palladian style with, it has brown brick, crown molding, and large windows as a symbol of the town's wealth. There are two main floors with a dungeon in its basement. It also has a large brick courtyard in the front of the building facing some sort of town square.

Date of Dedication:

November 7th, 1973

Place Location:

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Themes:

Slave trading

commerce