Enslaved subjects could not consent to being photographed, rendering the images non-consensual

Evidence

We ask Harvard University to relinquish the daguerreotypes of Renty and Delia to their descendants, including Tamara Lanier, who has filed a lawsuit for their release. As enslaved people, Renty and Delia could not consent to be photographed. They were regarded as property, not human beings. — Tamara Lanier, From These Roots, 891

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines the core consent argument underpinning the legal claim to the images.