Diversions, exploitation and the 60 million dollar slave (pt 4)

The auction block was a huge part of slavery and the exploitation of our ancestors. During the time of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, our people were sold at auctions for prices that varied widely based on age, gender, and perceived health.

- Khabyr Hadas

Prices ranged from $19 per person in the state of Maryland to as high as $950 in Georgia.

The health and physical prowess of a slave were very important to the white owners who purchased our captured people from the slave catchers and auctioneers.

When it was time for one of our brothers to be auctioned, the examiner would publicly examine every physical aspect of his body to make sure he was strong, healthy, and good for working and breeding.

The prospective buyers would look and examine his anatomy to ensure a solid return on his new investment.