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D Saudinos-Ritouret, Editeur  6. Place St. Sulpice, Paris/ Notre-Dame D'Afrique/ Consolation des Affliges/ Priez pour nous\r\nOn verso: Priere quotidienne/ En faveur des esclaves Africains/ O mere de misericorde, Vous qui avez vu Votre fils, revetu de la forme des Esclaves, mourir sous vos yeux de leur mort cruelle; o Vous qui l'avez, en conformite avec la volonte de son Pere, volontairement sacrifie pour sauver tous les hommes de l'esclavage, ayez pitie, nous vous en supplions, des pauvres Noirs Africains, exposes en si grand nombre a toutes les horreurs et a toutes les hontes de la servitude! Obtenez-leur enfin misericorde par les merites de la Passion de Votre Divin Fils! Arrachez-les a la craute de leurs bourreaux, et conduisez-les a la lumiere et a la liberte des Enfants de Dieu! 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Obtain mercy for them at last through the merits of Your Divine Son's Passion! Snatch them from the cruelty of their tormentors and lead them to the light and freedom of the Children of God! This is what we ask of You, O Holy Virgin, in return for the devotion and filial trust we have pledged to You. / Our Lady of Africa, pray for us and for the Muslims.","transliteration":"","type":"","note":""}],"objectHistory":"","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"'Notre-Dame D'Afrique', chromolithographic holy card published by Vve. 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