The Black Man's Lament -Page 8

Author: Opie, Amelia
Medium: Letterpress
Date: 1826

These plates are taken from 'The Black Man's Lament,' an anti-slavery poem written by Amelia Opie. The poem is a narrative of the life of a slave and was originally published as part of a collection of articles for children. It follows the story of an African man's capture by slave traders, his journey to the West Indies on a slave ship, and the work he was forced to perform on the sugar plantations.
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