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Enslaved men, 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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November 11, 1797

For Sale,
The time of a likely healthy Mulatto Boy, about 16 years old, and who has between 11 and 12 years to serve; he understands driving a carriage,--inquire at No. 221 Market street.
Nov. 11.

Source: Porcupine's Gazette, 27 November 1797

 
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