Slavery in postage stamps
A Historical and Visual Reading of the Memory of Freedom as Documented by Stamps Around the World: Introduction. The issue of slavery in postage stamps is one of the most prominent examples of the role of mail as a human archive. On the occasion of the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery, we explore how these small pieces of paper became documents that chronicle the transatlantic slave trade. The study of slavery in postage stamps…
March 26, 2026