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Enslaved persons, chained together in a coffle, are paraded through the streets of Washington D.C. on their way to the slave market. Detail from a larger print in the Library of Congress.

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Philadelphia County Slavery Advertisements
  1794 Philadelphia, PA advertisement to recover fugitive slave Jerry.

January 25, 1794: Jerry the cook has escaped.

Four Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from his Master's Service, a negro man, named JERRY; a good figure, black complexion, and by profession a Cook. Had on when he want away, a sailor's blue jacket and trowsers. Whoever will apprehend said negro, and give information to the Printer of this Paper, shall receive Four Dollars Reward; And all Masters of Vessels and others, are cautioned not to employ him in their service.
Jan. 25.

Source: United States Gazette, 25 January 1794, page 3.

 
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