We are in a small town, some hundred years back in history, when it was still allowed to practise slavery .
Young men are busy to place big posters along the streets.
Here we find a setup that looks like some combination of circus and marketplace. They have built up a platform where the business men can show up their merchandise, so people can place their bids. In this case, the merchandise is slaves, in the process of changing their masters. Before the auction starts, people are allowed to walk around and check the quality. They inspect the muscles and bones of the male-slaves, and get an impression of the efficiency of the female ones.