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A Maryland Slave Runs Toward Freedom
Runaway slave advertisements offer a wealth of information about the movements and motivations of escaped slaves. This advertisement offers a reward for the capture and return of Sam MacKall, a Maryland slave who ran away from his master in Prince [...]
Item Type: Advertisement
Historical Era: Antebellum America (1816-1860)
Runaway Slave Advertisement from Antebellum Virginia
In this handbill from 1854, a Virginia slaveowner advertises a large reward for the return of a 33 year-old enslaved man. Historians have noted the use of woodprint images, such as the one seen here, as evidence of the frequency of runaway [...]
Item Type: Advertisement
Historical Era: Antebellum America (1816-1860)