Ending Slavery in Washington
Historical marker location:
601 Indiana Avenue Northwest, Penn Quarter, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of 6th Street Northwest and Indiana Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling south on 6th Street Northwest.)
Civil War to Civil Rights. Downtown Heritage Trail
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The District was a major center of the slave trade in the 19th century: Prior to the Civil War, Washington, D.C. was home to one of the largest slave markets in the country. Slaves were bought and sold in public auctions held in the city, and many prominent politicians and businessmen owned slaves.