There was a problem with how the slaves were sold because it was different than what we learned in class. The problem was that it did not show the slaves being sold on an auction block and not all slaves being sold where naked. In class when slaves were being sold they got put on an auction block. In the movie, the slaves were standing side by side in a room not on an auction block. Another thing that was a problem was the slaves that were being sold, some were not completely naked. In class the slaves being sold were always naked, so potential buyer could check to see if the slave was healthy enough. When I say healthy enough, I mean strong enough to do the slave work that the buyer was buying the slave for. In the movie, Solomon Northup and
