Separate Schools
Historical marker location:
150 V Street Northwest, Bloomingdale, District of Columbia
( Marker is on 2nd Street Northwest near Elm Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 2015
Worthy Ambition. LeDroit Park/Bloomingdale 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.