Art Resource - AR917821

'Manner of Washing for Gold in the Brazilian Mountains', 1814. Artist: Lester

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Negro slaves washing for diamonds watched over by supervisors with whips, Brazil, 1815.

Negro slaves washing for diamonds watched over by supervisors with whips, Brazil, 1815. Brazil was the largest market in the Americas for African slaves. Between the 17th and 19th centuries 10 million slaves were transported there from Africa. Brazil was the last country in the Americas to officially abolish slavery, which it did in 1888.

Unique Identifier AR917821

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 2780px × 3770px

Photo Credit HIP / Art Resource, NY

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