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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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1798 Philadelphia ad to sell an enslaved Black child.

April 28, 1798

For Sale,
THE time of a NEGRO LAD, who has about three years to serve -- He is perfectly capable of and used to all kinds of house work; has also been accustomed to wait at table. A purchaser residing in the country would be preferred.
Enquire of the Printer.
April 12.

Source: United States Gazette, 28 April 1798, page 1

 
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