Manumission of Slaves
Summary
Before the recent state law went into affect prohibiting the manumission of slaves, a number of people freed their slaves. Since 1850 a number of factors have reduced the number of slaves in the county by about one half.
Article Source
Newspaper: The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light
Publication Date: June 6th, 1860
Page/Column: 2C
Town: Hagerstown, MD
County: Washington
Subjects
- Pre-War Events
- Slavery / Emancipation
