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Transatlantic slavery continued for years after 1867

January 4, 2024 by sergneri Leave a Comment

In The Guardian, an essay on recent findings of historian Hannah Durkin showing the arrival of slave ships in Cuba as late as 1872. Historians have generally assumed that the transatlantic slave trade ended in 1867, but it actually continued into the following decade, according to new research. Dr Hannah Durkin, an historian and former … [Read more…]

Posted in: History, Racism, Sea Stories, Slavery, Thinking about Tagged: 1867, 1872, Angola, barracoon, Benin, Cuba, Dr Hannah Durkin, Ouidah, slave ships, Slavery, Spain, Transatlantic slavery

That outrageous humbug

February 15, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Russian River Flag, 14 February 1867 Register. — That outrageous humbug called the Great Register has not yet received the names of nearly all the Democratic voters in the county and yet time flies rapidly, and all who expect to vote must be registered before the first day of August next. We hope and believe … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, Politics, This Day in History Tagged: 1866, 1867, The Great Register, Voter Registration

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