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Announcement of a Slave Auction in Jacksonville, 1856

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State Library of Florida, Florida Collection, BR0021

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An announcement for an auction of enslaved men, women and boys at the court house in Jacksonville.

Date

1856-02-08

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Broadsides (notices)

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Florida's Early Statehood Period (1845-1861)

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Slavery and Race Relations

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Slavery

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Jacksonville
Duval County

Auction. Will be sold on Thursday next, the 14inst. at the Court House, five likely negroes; Boys, Men and one Woman Terms, Cash. Jacksonville, Feb. 8th 1856

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Announcement of a Slave Auction in Jacksonville, 1856

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Slavery

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An announcement for an auction of enslaved men, women and boys at the court house in Jacksonville.

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State Library of Florida, Florida Collection, BR0021

Date

1856-02-08

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broadsides (notices)

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eng-US

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Text

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flc_br0021

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Florida's Early Statehood Period (1845-1861)

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Jacksonville (Fla.)

Duval County (Fla.)

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Slavery and Race Relations

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Auction. Will be sold on Thursday next, the 14inst. at the Court House, five likely negroes; Boys, Men and one Woman Terms, Cash. Jacksonville, Feb. 8th 1856

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Announcement of a Slave Auction in Jacksonville, 1856. 1856-02-08. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/212335>, accessed 4 November 2025.

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Announcement of a Slave Auction in Jacksonville, 1856. 1856-02-08. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/212335>

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