Thaddeus Stevens School
Historical marker location:
1050 21st St NW, Downtown Washington, District of Columbia
( Marker is on 21st Street Northwest just south of L Street Northwest, on the right.)
1868
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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.