National Council of Negro Women
Historical marker location:
633 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Penn Quarter, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest and 7th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest.)
African American Heritage Trail, Washington, DC. 633 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
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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.