1807 Ads Offer Slaves for Sale, Reward for Runaway
This 1807 issue of the Charleston Courier in South Carolina includes a notice for a ship available to transport slaves from Charleston to New Orleans. Another listing posts a $30 reward for the return of a runaway slave named Jacob, and several ads offer slaves from Africa for sale.
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'Charleston Courier,' Feb. 5, 1807
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