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11. Bill of indictment for theft against a slave belonging to Ritchard Potts, 1839

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Bill of indictment against a slave, by the jurors of the State of Maryland, for receiving and secreting stolen goods from another slave.
Date Created:
1839-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries

12. Appraisal of the estate of William B. Stover, 1850

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Appraisal of the estate of William Bradford Stover (b. 24 June 1782 in S. C., d. 11 Nov. 1850 in Wilcox, Co., Alabama). Inventory of property includes 41 slaves, livestock, equipment, tools, furnishings, and other effects.
Date Created:
1850-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries

13. Leila Tarakji, a graduate student in the Department of English at Michigan State University, delivers a presentation on the book "The Moor's account"

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Leila Tarakji, a graduate student in the Department of English at Michigan State University, delivers a presentation on the book "The Moor's account". The historical novel, by Laila Lalami, is an imagined memoir of the life of the first black explorer of the Americas, Mustafa al-Zamori, a Moroccan slave whose story was left out of the historical record. Tarakji prepares the audience to discuss the book. MSU Librarian Deborah Margolis convenes the event and introduces Tarakji.
Date Issued:
2017-01-25T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

14. Special mortgage on twenty two slaves by Francis Duplessis, 1839

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Special mortgage taken by Francis (Francois) Duplessis (b. 1786 in New Orleans) on twenty two slaves. This mortgage, held by the Union Bank of Louisiana, replaces a previous mortgage on thirty one slaves.
Date Created:
1839-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries

15. Inventory of slaves on the Jeffries Plantation, ca. 1851

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Inventory of property possibly drawn up as part of the settlement of the estate related to the Jeffries Plantation. Inventory lists eighty slaves by first name arranged by families. Information regarding their ages, years of birth or death, and in some cases remarks as to their household status or health is given. Also listed is a memorandum of cleared land owned by Mr. Jeffries.
Date Created:
1851-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries