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Montgomery’s Slave Markets / First Emancipation Observance - 1866
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By Tim Carr, August 1, 2009 | |
| | | 1. Montgomery’s Slave Markets / First Emancipation Observance - 1866 Marker Side A | | |
Inscription.
Side A
The city’s slave market was at the Artesian Basin (Court Square). Slaves of all ages were auctioned, along with land and livestock, standing in line to be inspected. Public posters advertised sales and included gender, approximate age, first name (slaves did not have last names), skill, price, complexion and owner’s name. In the 1850s, able field hands brought $1,500; skilled artisans $3,000. In 1859, the city had seven auctioneers and four slave depots: one at Market Street (Dexter Avenue) and Lawrence, another at the corner of Perry and Monroe, and two on Market between Lawrence and McDonough.
Side B
Montgomery’s first observance of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation was New Year’s Day at Wilson’s Grove on Mildred Street. A parade formed at Gilmer’s Warehouse, commerce Street. Invited were a brass band, the governor, legislators, aldermen, businessmen, benevolent societies, churches and fire engine companies. Peyton Finley, parade marshal, was the first black member of the State Board of Education. Speakers of the day included Holland Thompson, first black alderman and a state legislator, who advised “show by good conduct, industry, and fidelity, that the year 1866 was a year of jubilee, instead of insurrection.” He also told the crowd to acquire land, homes, and education for their children.| | | | 
By Tim Carr, August 1, 2009 | |
| | | 2. Montgomery’s Slave Markets / First Emancipation Observance - 1866 Marker Side B | | |
Erected 2001 by Alabama Historical Association / Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce Historical Preservation and Promotion Foundation.
Location. 32° 22.652′ N, 86° 18.59′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, Alabama, in Montgomery County. Marker is at the intersection of Montgomery Street and Commerce Street, on the right when traveling west on Montgomery Street. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Montgomery AL 36104, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Decorative Lions Heads (within shouting distance of this marker); Josiah Morris (within shouting distance of this marker); City of Montgomery / Court Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Court Square Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker); Rosa Louise McCauley Parks / The Bus Stop (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lightning Route / Central Bank Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce (within shouting distance of this marker); Telegram Which Began War Between The States (about 300 feet away, in a direct line). Click for a list of all markers in Montgomery. |
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By Tim Carr, 01/2009 | |
| | | 3. Montgomery’s Slave Markets / First Emancipation Observance - 1866 Marker and Court Square Fountain | | |
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By Lee Hattabaugh, October 1, 2010 | |
| | | 4. Montgomery’s Slave Markets Marker | | Looking southwest along Montgomery Street. | | |
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By Tim Carr, August 1, 2009 | |
| | | 5. Court Square Viewed From the Corner of Montgomery Street and Commerce Street | | |
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By Tim Carr, August 1, 2009 | |
| | | 6. Court Square Fountain (Artesian Basin) and Commerce Street | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on March 4, 2010, by TRCP Alliance of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,092 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 4, 2010, by TRCP Alliance of Birmingham, Alabama. 4. submitted on October 6, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. 5, 6. submitted on March 4, 2010, by TRCP Alliance of Birmingham, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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