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Sale of Negro Convicts

Summary

Listing of the names of 5 African American convicts sold in Frederick: Thomas Pinkney sold out of state for 12 years; Harriet Ann Green sold out of state for 10 years; Grafton Little sold in state for 5 years; Magdalena Howard sold in state for 3 years; Henry Warner sold in state for 2 years. Low prices for sales are result of political troubles depreciating value of slaves.

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Newspaper: The Frederick Examiner

Publication Date: December 26th, 1860

Page/Column: 2

Town: Frederick, MD

County: Frederick

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  • African Americans

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