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    The document is a newspaper advertisement from October 28, 1859 printed in Warrenton, North Carolina. It announces the auction of eight slaves, including a field hand, house servant, cook, housemaid, and seamstress, as well as younger children. The advertisement highlights the sad period of slavery and racial inequality in 19th century America. It is included in the Mayme A. Clayton collection to help preserve the history of African Americans.

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    The document is a newspaper advertisement from October 28, 1859 printed in Warrenton, North Carolina. It announces the auction of eight slaves, including a field hand, house servant, cook, housemaid, and seamstress, as well as younger children. The advertisement highlights the sad period of slavery and racial inequality in 19th century America. It is included in the Mayme A. Clayton collection to help preserve the history of African Americans.

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    The document is a newspaper advertisement from October 28, 1859 printed in Warrenton, North Carolina. It announces the auction of eight slaves, including a field hand, house servant, cook, housemaid, and seamstress, as well as younger children. The advertisement highlights the sad period of slavery and racial inequality in 19th century America. It is included in the Mayme A. Clayton collection to help preserve the history of African Americans.

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    A PART OF HISTORY

    ANALYZING A
    DOCUMENT

    The Mayme A. Clayton collection helps to preserve African-American history. The text shown below
    is taken from a newspaper advertisement. It is one of the thousands of documents included in the
    collection, and it highlights a sad period in our countrys history. Read the advertisement carefully,
    then answer the questions.

    FOR SALE
    I will sell by public auction on Tuesday of next Court, being the 29th of
    November, Eight Valuable Family Servants, consisting of one . . . Man, a firstrate field hand, one No. 1 Boy, 17 years of age, a trusty house servant, one
    excellent Cook, one House-Maid, and one Seamstress. The balance are under
    12 years of age. They are sold for no fault, but in consequence of my going to
    reside North. . . . Terms accommodating, and made known on day of sale.

    Jacob August, Jr.


    P.J. Turnbull, Auctioneer.

    Warrenton, October 28, 1859


    Printed at the News office, Warrenton, North Carolina

    1. On what date was this document printed? ___________________________________________________


    2. Who wrote the advertisement? _____________________________________________________________
    3. In which U.S. state was this document printed? _______________________________________________
    4. What is for sale? __________________________________________________________________________
    5. What does this document tell you about life in the United States in the 1800s?
    __________________________________________________________________________________________
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    __________________________________________________________________________________________
    __________________________________________________________________________________________
    6. Why do you think this document is included in the Mayme A. Clayton collection?
    __________________________________________________________________________________________
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    __________________________________________________________________________________________

    2008 TIME For Kids, timeforkids.com, World Report Edition. This page may be photocopied for use with students. Vol. 13, No. 18 February 8, 2008

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