In the decades before the Civil War, a group of people known as abolitionists opposed slavery. Some abolitionists used pictures to show their opinions about slavery. The picture below shows a slave auction in South Carolina. At an auction, slave traders sold enslaved people to the highest bidder, or the person who offered the most money.
Look at the picture. Then answer the question below.
This picture was likely made by an abolitionist. Which of the following details in the picture show that the artist opposed slavery? Select the two that apply.
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