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This is horrible.

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Paul Barton, Special Agent

Paul Barton, Special Agent Report 22 Apr 2013 21:32

I've been searching online through the pages of the Maryland Gazzette from 1791 to see if I can find mention of an ancestor who emigrated there. However, my attention has been diverted by the number of advertisements offering rewards for runaway slaves. What a disgusting trade.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 22 Apr 2013 22:42

It was a fact of life at the time.........

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 23 Apr 2013 00:42

and many Brits were heavily involved in the slave trade ........

......... buying slaves in Africa, owning ships that carried slaves from Africa to America (and occasionally to the UK), and owning or being managers on the plantations.


As Reggie said, it was a fact of life in the US, and in Britain.