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Page 112
... sold ! By the- ! ' ' So , Henry ! yeh ain ' gwine swah ! hope yeh ain ' gwine lose yeh ' ligion ? Do'n do so ; put yeh trus ' in de Laud , he is suffishen fah all ! ' ' Don't tell me about religion ! What's religion to me ? My wife is sold ...
... sold ! By the- ! ' ' So , Henry ! yeh ain ' gwine swah ! hope yeh ain ' gwine lose yeh ' ligion ? Do'n do so ; put yeh trus ' in de Laud , he is suffishen fah all ! ' ' Don't tell me about religion ! What's religion to me ? My wife is sold ...
Page 235
... sold to a noted negro trader named Jennings . Marion was next ordered to ascend the stand , which she did with a trembling step , and was sold for $ 1200 . All eyes were now turned on Isabella , as she was led forward by the auctioneer ...
... sold to a noted negro trader named Jennings . Marion was next ordered to ascend the stand , which she did with a trembling step , and was sold for $ 1200 . All eyes were now turned on Isabella , as she was led forward by the auctioneer ...
Page 312
... sold , one for two thousand three hundred , and the other for two thousand three hundred and fifty dollars . Had these girls been bought for servants only , they would in all probability have brought not more than nine hundred or a ...
... sold , one for two thousand three hundred , and the other for two thousand three hundred and fifty dollars . Had these girls been bought for servants only , they would in all probability have brought not more than nine hundred or a ...
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