News Article Announcing that an Enslaved Man Named Jack Has Been Condemned to Hang for Robbery and 3 Others Sentenced to Lashings

Creator

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Description

News article explaining that four individuals broke into and robbed a store, and one of them, a man named Jack, has been sentenced to hang; 3 other persons were sentenced to receive 210 lashes a piece

Approximate Creation Date

1841-09-23

Time Period

1840-1849

Subjects

Enslaved persons ; Slaveholders ; Slavery -- Georgia ; Slavery -- Georgia -- History -- Sources

Geographic Location

Macon (Ga.)

Object Type

Text

Physical Format

article

Digital Format

TIFF

Digital ID

MUM00431_stone_b1_f4_037

Source

Alfred H. Stone Collection, Archives & Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries

Repository

University of Mississippi

Digital Publisher

University of Mississippi Libraries

Rights

This item is free from copyright and may be reproduced without prior consent.

Recommended Citation

"News Article Announcing that an Enslaved Man Named Jack Has Been Condemned to Hang for Robbery and 3 Others Sentenced to Lashings" (2022). University of Mississippi. 123.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/lantern-um/123

Contact Information

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