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Negroes Sold

Summary

Two African Americans were sold as slaves for ten years due to convictions of robbery: Charles Elder was sold for $11 to Isaac E. Pearson and John Paraway was purchased by Thomas Gist for $12


Article Source

Newspaper: The Carroll County Democrat

Publication Date: November 28th, 1861

Page/Column: 2A

Town: Westminster, MD

County: Carroll

Subjects

  • Slavery / Emancipation
  • Civil Liberties
  • African Americans
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