{"id":653,"date":"2006-11-07T21:42:57","date_gmt":"2006-11-08T02:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theliberatorfiles.com\/653"},"modified":"2006-11-07T21:42:57","modified_gmt":"2006-11-08T02:42:57","slug":"traffic-in-slaves-and-souls-of-men","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theliberatorfiles.com\/traffic-in-slaves-and-souls-of-men\/","title":{"rendered":"Traffic in Slaves and Souls of Men"},"content":{"rendered":"

May 25, 1849<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Under the Refuge of Oppression<\/em>, from the New Orleans Picayune<\/em>, there is a listing of seven notices of Slaves\/Negroes for Sale. The names of the sellers or agents are listed after each notice.\u00a0 Here is one full announcement, and a portion of a second:
\n\u00a0“Nineteen Negroes\u00a0 — Consisting of 3 men, 3 women, and 13 small ones.\u00a0 At the same time and place, I will sell three thousand pounds of good Bacon, and a quantity of good Brick.\u00a0 Terms of sale:12 months, with note and security.”\u00a0\u00a0 M. Patton, Adminisrator.”
\n\u00a0“About 35 mules and horses, 7 yoke of oxen, cart, wagons, timber, wheels, FIFTY-TWO NEGROES, including\u00a0 blacksmiths, carpenters, coopers, engineers …The Plantation will be sold with or without the Negroes, at the option of the purchaser…”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

May 25, 1849 Under the Refuge of Oppression, from the New Orleans Picayune, there is a listing of seven notices of Slaves\/Negroes for Sale. The names of the sellers or…<\/p>\n