Slave Auction

• Slave Scramble

  • All slaves sold at the same price
  • Buyers rush in to grab the healthiest slave
  • Mothers and children might be bought separately
  • Gums, teeth, and skin were all checked
• Slave Scramble

  • Slaves who were not bought were called 'refuse slaves'
  • They were left near the water to die
• Slave Auction

  • Slaves were sold to the highest bidder
  • Advertised before the event
  • Large posters would be put up where the sale was happening
• Slave Auction

  • Slaves given new names, usually from the Bible
  • Dressed in western clothes to appear normal to the buyers
  • Put on a podium
  • Often separated from loved ones
  • Fitter, healthier, younger slaves, sold well