so, arriving at a place like this, this auction complex, thomas ryan and later mr. oakesould have a staff of black and white enslaved and free people to get those people who were coming to be sold ready for the auction block. enslaved people were fed really well before auction, trying to fatten them up. they would also be provided water here to watch themselves. and sometimes, they would also or some otheroil kind of oil, and encouraged her to rub that into their skin. healthier, andar their muscles would look more defined, and they would look bulked up. all of that would happen. the last thing that had happened was, people had to find out when the auction was going to happen. placed inld have been the local papers. and some of those larger slave auctions would be advertised throughout the southeast. if you were a slave trader in the south and someone said ryan's mart, they would know where you were talking about. -- you wouldle think they would not have any agency. they would not have any power in a situation like this. maybe as they stood on auction no power. they knew

so, arriving at a place like this, this auction complex, thomas ryan and later mr. oakes would have a staff of black and white enslaved and free people to get those people who were coming to be sold ready for the auction block. enslaved people were fed really well before auction, trying to fatten them up. they would also be provided water here to watch themselves. and sometimes, they would also or some otheroil kind of oil, and encouraged her to rub that into their skin. healthier, andar their muscles would look more defined, and they would look bulked up. all of that would happen. the last thing that had happened was, people had to find out when the auction was going to happen. placed inld have been the local papers. and some of those larger slave auctions would be advertised throughout the southeast. if you were a slave trader in the south and someone said ryan's mart, they would know where you were talking about. -- you wouldle think they would not have any agency. they would not have any power in a situation like this. maybe as they stood on auction no power. they kne