The image displays a historical marker detailing the trial of Benjamin Benson, a free African-American who was sold as a slave to John Thompson of Greensboro, in 1817. His case was supported by Vestal Coffin, George Swain, and Enoch Macy, local Quakers, who ordered his immediate return. Benjamin was declared a free man in 1820, and the support of the Quakers was part of their ongoing opposition to the institution of slavery.