Comments on: Child Slave ‘Cartes de Visites’, 1863 http://www.retronaut.co/2011/09/child-slave-cartes-de-visites-1863/ The past is a foreign country. This is your passport. Mon, 21 Nov 2025 10:32:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rigaud http://www.retronaut.co/2011/09/child-slave-cartes-de-visites-1863/#comment-87485 Rigaud Wed, 16 Nov 2025 08:41:42 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=25658#comment-87485 Ah, New Orleans. That explains their color. My notion is that they were children of mostly white ancestry, but of black ancestry as well. That was VERY common in New Orleans, and I think that's why that group of abolitionists chose those particular children as subjects. Seeing slave children that looked like their own would have definitely ignited a spark in Northerners, causing contribute more passionately to the cause. Ah, New Orleans. That explains their color. My notion is that they were children of mostly white ancestry, but of black ancestry as well. That was VERY common in New Orleans, and I think that’s why that group of abolitionists chose those particular children as subjects. Seeing slave children that looked like their own would have definitely ignited a spark in Northerners, causing contribute more passionately to the cause.

]]> By: Shea http://www.retronaut.co/2011/09/child-slave-cartes-de-visites-1863/#comment-76365 Shea Sun, 02 Oct 2025 17:43:57 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=25658#comment-76365 I would like to learn more about this, can anyone suggest additional resources? Plus, how much research has been done on the authentication of the individuals pictured? Thank you I would like to learn more about this, can anyone suggest additional resources? Plus, how much research has been done on the authentication of the individuals pictured? Thank you

]]> By: Rose Hudson http://www.retronaut.co/2011/09/child-slave-cartes-de-visites-1863/#comment-61484 Rose Hudson Wed, 07 Sep 2025 14:02:19 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=25658#comment-61484 It's the same three children over and over, couldn't they find any more? It’s the same three children over and over, couldn’t they find any more?

]]> By: John http://www.retronaut.co/2011/09/child-slave-cartes-de-visites-1863/#comment-61450 John Wed, 07 Sep 2025 11:04:59 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=25658#comment-61450 I cannot but help wondering whatever became of the people we see on here who are often in dire circumstances. I cannot but help wondering whatever became of the people we see on here who are often in dire circumstances.

]]> By: qka http://www.retronaut.co/2011/09/child-slave-cartes-de-visites-1863/#comment-61355 qka Tue, 06 Sep 2025 18:00:49 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=25658#comment-61355 @ andrij In the United States of that time, slaves were mostly of African descent. @ andrij

In the United States of that time, slaves were mostly of African descent.

]]> By: andrij http://www.retronaut.co/2011/09/child-slave-cartes-de-visites-1863/#comment-61328 andrij Tue, 06 Sep 2025 15:10:42 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=25658#comment-61328 "They help to dispel the continued myth of what a slave is “supposed” to look like." huh? Nearly every group has been enslaved at one point or another in history....why would anyone have a "preconceived notion of what a slave has to look like?" lol “They help to dispel the continued myth of what a slave is “supposed” to look like.”

huh?

Nearly every group has been enslaved at one point or another in history….why would anyone have a “preconceived notion of what a slave has to look like?” lol

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