Advertisements for Runaway Slaves in Virginia, 1801-1820

by Meaders,Daniel E.

• ISBN13: 9780815327370
• ISBN10: 0815327374
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781317777045
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-03-01
• Publisher: Routledge
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Summary

This collection of runaway slave notices from Virginia highlights the plight of African Americans fleeing bondage in early nineteenth century Virginia. Presented in modern type, the advertisements appear exactly as published. The preface situates these advertisements historically, and indicates the significance of the collection for studies of African American history, the history of slavery, and resistance to slavery in early American culture. The advertisements are presented chronologically and index by slave and master. This collection of historical documentation will be valuable to scholars interested in the history of slavery and resistance in America.

Table of Contents

1801	1	(8)
1802	9	(8)
1803	17	(12)
1804	29	(18)
1805	47	(18)
1806	65	(14)
1807	79	(16)
1808	95	(16)
1809	111	(20)
1810	131	(18)
1811	149	(20)
1812	169	(20)
1813	189	(20)
1814	209	(20)
1815	229	(36)
1816	265	(30)
1817	295	(14)
1818	309	(12)
1819	321	(8)
1820	329	(8)
List of Masters	337	(30)
List of Slaves	367	(30)
Index	397