The Elliott School of International Affairs
Historical marker location:
1957 E St NW, Foggy Bottom, District of Columbia
( Marker is on E Street Northwest just west of 19th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.)
The George Washington University, Washington, DC
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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.