Restraints
Dublin Core
Title
Restraints
Subject
Slave trade
Description
Thomas Clarkson was a dedicated abolitionist whose publications on the slave trade helped to raise awareness of the horrors of slavery and the Middle Passage. In his description of this image, Clarkson explained that he purchased these items in a shop in Liverpool and that they had been used on slave ships. They consisted of handcuffs, leg shackles, a thumbscrew, and a mouth opener.
Creator
Thomas Clarkson
Source
History of the Rise, Progress, and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave Trade
Publisher
London
Date
1808
Rights
cc by-sa
Format
Engraving
Identifier
13_0023_002(HT1162.C58) restraints.JPG
Citation
Thomas Clarkson, “Restraints,” To Be Sold: Virginia and the American Slave Trade, accessed December 4, 2024, https://virginiamemory.com/online-exhibitions/items/show/361.