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Lot Essay
After a long and bitter parliamentary campaign led, principally, by the ardent philanthropist William Wilberforce, the Act Prohibiting the Importation of Slaves came into effect under U.S. federal law in 1807. This act banned the international transport and importation of slaves into the United States. Although there was a commitment in the United States towards the overall abolishment of slavery, it remained an active market in the southern United States until the end of the Civil War.
To counter the illicit import of slaves the U.S. Navy created a task force aimed at the enforcement of the Salve Trade Act. The Navy’s African Slave Trade Patrol was created in hopes of identifying and suppressing those involved in the illegal transport of slaves and it is reported that this patrol was responsible for capturing more than one hundred slavers clippers. Following this patrol, the Navy established another formal body responsible for patrolling potential ships carrying slaves under the title The Africa Squadron, which was stationed off the coast of West Africa. This company was responsible for capturing 36 slave vessels during its operation. In 1865, 246 years after the first ship carrying slaves to the United States arrived on shore, slavery was formally abolished by the 13th amendment to the Constitution. The law declared 'neither slavery nor involuntary servitude… shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.'
This is one of Dawson’s much sought-after battle scenes. The Baltimore clipper is perfectly suited for engaging a piratical slaver. With the advantage of speed, the clipper puts a shot across the bow before the inevitable conclusion.
To counter the illicit import of slaves the U.S. Navy created a task force aimed at the enforcement of the Salve Trade Act. The Navy’s African Slave Trade Patrol was created in hopes of identifying and suppressing those involved in the illegal transport of slaves and it is reported that this patrol was responsible for capturing more than one hundred slavers clippers. Following this patrol, the Navy established another formal body responsible for patrolling potential ships carrying slaves under the title The Africa Squadron, which was stationed off the coast of West Africa. This company was responsible for capturing 36 slave vessels during its operation. In 1865, 246 years after the first ship carrying slaves to the United States arrived on shore, slavery was formally abolished by the 13th amendment to the Constitution. The law declared 'neither slavery nor involuntary servitude… shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.'
This is one of Dawson’s much sought-after battle scenes. The Baltimore clipper is perfectly suited for engaging a piratical slaver. With the advantage of speed, the clipper puts a shot across the bow before the inevitable conclusion.