Guinea Slaves: Cargo of 170 from Savannah 1774

Horrifying historical advertisement from July 25, 1774, announcing the sale of "A CARGO Of 170 prime young likely healthy GUINEA SLAVES" by Cowper & Telfairs, just imported on the Bark Friends, William Ross Master, directly from Angola. This detailed poster documents the transatlantic slave trade just before the American Revolution, when 170 African people were kidnapped from Guinea (West Africa), survived the brutal Middle Passage, and arrived in Savannah for sale. The advertisement also includes notices for plantation land and a runaway slave, showing the complete infrastructure of slavery. The detailed description of the runaway—"BILLY and QUAMINA" who "speak good English" and wear specific clothing—reveals the humanity of enslaved people trying to escape bondage. The casual placement of human cargo sales alongside plantation advertisements shows how normalized slavery had become in colonial Georgia. The silhouette illustration at the top shows enslaved people in chains, a stark visual of their captivity. A devastating document of the transatlantic slave trade on the eve of American independence, available in three sizes with your choice of black or silver aluminum frame.