Slavery Adverts 250 @SlaveAdverts250
Chronicling the role of advertisements in perpetuating slavery with adverts published 250 years ago today. Director: @TradeCardCarl. Guest Curator: Clare Teskey adverts250project.org Worcester, MA Joined August 2016-
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Newspapers published during the era of the American Revolution contributed to the perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: “RAN-away ... a Melatto [Woman] named KATE ... dresses neat ... TEN DOLLARS Reward.” (Connecticut Gazette 4/29/1774)
Newspapers published during the era of the American Revolution contributed to the perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: “RAN away … a NEGRO MAN named Jack ... ten Dollars Reward.” (New Hampshire Gazette 4/29/1774)
Newspapers published during the era of the American Revolution contributed to the perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: “RAN-AWAY … two Negro Men, one named Caesar ... The other named Cuff ... pretends to be a Sailor.” (Connecticut Journal 4/29/1774)
Newspapers published during the era of the American Revolution contributed to the perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: “Tax ... on all Slaves ... for the Use of the POOR of the said Parish.” (South-Carolina & American General Gazette 4/29/1774)
Newspapers published during the era of the American Revolution contributed to the perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: “in quest of a new Negro who had absented himself ... Name of Sam or Sampson.” (South-Carolina & American General Gazette 4/29/1774)
Newspapers published during era of the American Revolution contributed to perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: “TEN POUNDS REWARD for EACH OF the Four following RUNAWAYS ... Hector, of the Guiney country.” (South-Carolina & American General Gazette 4/29/1774)
Newspapers published during the era of the American Revolution contributed to the perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: “RUN away, a strong middle-sized black [Woman].” (South-Carolina & American General Gazette 4/29/1774)
Newspapers published during the era of the American Revolution contributed to the perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: “A ROBBERY ... three White Men stopped a Negro Boy of mine.” Stole a horse. (South-Carolina & American General Gazette 4/29/1774)
Newspapers published during the era of the American Revolution contributed to the perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: “To be sold … SEVERAL VALUABLE NEGROES belonging to the Estate of the deceased.” (South-Carolina and American General Gazette 4/29/1774)
Newspapers published during era of the American Revolution contributed to perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: “will sell cheap… TWENTY-TWO GOOD NEGROES, five or six used to Boats, the rest Field Slaves.” (South-Carolina & American General Gazette 4/29/1774)
Newspapers published during the era of the American Revolution contributed to the perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: “TO BE SOLD BY PRIVATE CONTRACT... A likely House [Woman] and a Fellow that is a good Boatman.” (SC and American General Gazette 4/29/1774)
Newspapers published during the era of American Revolution contributed to perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: “The Subscriber… exposes for Sale … EIGHT VALUABLE FIELD SLAVES, one of which is a compleat Waiting Boy.” (SC & American General Gazette 4/29/1774)
Newspapers published during the era of the American Revolution contributed to the perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: “To be sold… seventeen valuable SLAVES, among whom are Coopers, Carpenters.” (South-Carolina and American General Gazette 4/29/1774)
Newspapers published during the era of the American Revolution contributed to perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: “ABSENTED himself … a NEGRO BOY named BEN ... has a ticket to look for a runaway horse.” (South-Carolina & American General Gazette 4/29/1774)
Newspapers published during the era of the American Revolution contributed to perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: “RUN away … a NEGRO MAN named Salisbury, … harboured about the plantation … where he has a brother.” (SC & American General Gazette 4/29/1774)
Newspapers published during the era of the American Revolution contributed to the perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: “TAKEN by the Patrole at Stono … from a Negro Man named Guy … the following Goods.” (South-Carolina and American General Gazette 4/29/1774)
Newspapers published during the era of the American Revolution contributed to the perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: "To be sold … ALL the Personal Estate of the said deceased, consisting of THIRTY SLAVES.” (SC & American General Gazette Slavery 4/29/1774)
Newspapers published during the era of the American Revolution contributed to the perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today:” FOR PRIVATE SALE, … to be sold Cheap, SEVERAL NEGROES.” (South-Carolina and American General Gazette 4/29/1774)
Newspapers published during the era of the American Revolution contributed to the perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: “ABSENTED himself … a MULATTO fellow, … forty-five years old; … he will show some kind of pass…” (South-Carolina Gazette 4/29/1774)
Newspapers published during the era of the American Revolution contributed to the perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: “RUN away … A MULATTO MAN named, Johnnie … probably may change his Dress and Name." (South-Carolina and American General Gazette 4/29/1774)
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Colonial newspapers contributed to the perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: "TO BE SOLD, FOUR likely young NEGROES, who understand the Brickmaking Business.----They are sold for no Fault, but that I intend to decline the Business." (Penn. Gazette 11/8/1770)
Lill was a tall, thin, "yellowish or tawny black" 17-year-old girl who was born in Long Island. On October 27, 1770, she managed to escape from slave owner Jeremiah Mitchell of Flushing, Queens, who later offered 20 shillings for her capture & return. x.com/slaveadverts25…
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1/ @SlaveAdverts250 reminds us that on October 26, 1770, The New Hampshire Gazette published this advertisement promoting “An Elegiac Poem,” by Phillis Wheatley. x.com/slaveadverts25…
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Colonial newspapers contributed to the perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: “RUNAWAY… a NEGRO FELLOW, named JOSEPH WILLIAMS, a taylor by trade…” (South-Carolina Gazette 10/25/1770)
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Colonial newspapers contributed to the perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: “TO BE SOLD… 7 Negro Men Slaves, Household Furniture, Beds, Looking Glasses…” (Oct 15 1770 - Boston Evening-Post)
@annamarieyl @SlaveAdverts250 History without contemporaneous sources always seemed to me like a cross between myth & fiction. I wish we had more History teachers like you!
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Colonial newspapers contributed to the perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: “Fifteen Healthy Negroes” This advert is trying to sell cattle and slaves. Not much is said about the trades of the slaves or the places they came from. (SC Gazette 10/4/1770)
"To be Sold, or be hired out by the Month, A Negro Woman about 20 Years of Age.” The progenitor of convict leasing
Colonial newspapers contributed to the perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: "To be Sold, or be hired out by the Month, A Negro Woman about 20 Years of Age.” (Massachusetts Gazette and Boston Weekly News-Letter 9/27/1770)
This is like police saying the description was a black man in a brown shirt and has a full beard. Then using the black man part to terrorize every black person they come across (I am sure).
Colonial newspapers contributed to the perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: "RAN away...a Negro Man named YORKE. Had on when he went away a brown Fustian Frock, cloth colored Waistcoat... His Wool extends far on his Face" (Boston Gazette 7/23/1770)
And this is why Reparations is debt that must be paid to the Descendants of American Slavery
Colonial newspapers contributed to the perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: "WANTED a few NEGROES, men, women, boys and girls-- Those persons who have any for sale may apply to the printer of this paper" (New-York Gazette or Weekly Post-Boy 7/23/1770)
"To be Sold, for no Fault" Our Ancestors were bought & sold like cattle.They could be sold as punishment for an alledged infraction for which they were found to be at fault. Now imagine being sold & separated from family for having done nothing wrong except...living while Black.
Colonial newspapers contributed to the perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: "To be Sold, for no Fault, A Likley Negro Wench, about 18 Years of age, can be well recommended. Enquire of the Printer" (New-York Journal 7/12/1770)
HOW these media enablers are still pushing white supremacy diabolical laws and rules at us today
Colonial newspapers contributed to the perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: "RUN-AWAY...A well set elderly Country-born Fellow, named JEMMY, very sensible, and has clumsy Legs. A middle sized Wench, named ROSE" (South-Carolina Gazette 7/12/1770)
A sobering thought: On this date today, Our Ancestors were on a slave ship like that pictured in the attachment below, waiting "To Be Sold"
Colonial newspapers contributed to the perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: "Now for sale by the subscriber, on board the ship Spears, at Osborne's warehouse, on James river, A choice parcel of Gold Coast SLAVES" (Virginia Gazette Rind 7/12/1770)
More of, when AMERICA was GREAT? More of, what many (sadly) want a return to.
Colonial newspapers contributed to the perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: "To be sold ... the Tome of a Servant Woman, who has upwards of Six Years to serve, and a Negro Man about Twenty Years of Age." (Maryland Gazette 7/12/1770)
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