The Water Cries at The Galveston Railroad Museum
The Water Cries, written by Anthony P. Griffin, tells the story of the slave markets in Galveston. Through extensive research beginning at Galveston’s Rosenberg Library, Griffin pulls the veil from a well-hidden subject that is very much a part of the history of the island.
Griffin will talk about his research journey beginning at Galveston’s Rosenberg Library, that led to his documentation and telling of the slave market that is very much a part of the island’s history.
Galveston, Texas, was a significant hub for both the slave trade and the end of slavery in the state. As the leading seaport and commercial center of 19th-century Texas, it was a major entry point for enslaved people entering the state and had the largest slave auction house west of the Mississippi.
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