Title

News Article Announcing the Execution of an Enslaved Person Named August

Creator

Alexander Grant

Files

Description

News article announcing the guilty verdict and scheduled execution of enslaved man named August, accused of killing another enslaved man

Approximate Creation Date

1849-03-28

Time Period

1840-1849

Subjects

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

Geographic Location

Plaquemines (La.)

Object Type

Text

Physical Format

article

Digital Format

TIFF

Digital ID

MUM00431_stone_b1_f4_001

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

Grant, Alexander, "News Article Announcing the Execution of an Enslaved Person Named August" (2022). University of Mississippi. 87.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/lantern-um/87

Contact Information

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