Results for A Slave Auction Block
Slavery in Fayette Co. / Cheapside Slave Auction Block
Slavery in Fayette Co.
On the N.E. corner of the Fayette County Courthouse lawn stood the whipping post established in 1847 to punish slaves for such offenses as being on the streets after 7 p.m. Fayette Co. was one of the ...
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A Slave Auction Block
Legend and narrative testimonies describe this stone as a slave auction block.
From the Page News & Courier, August 31, 1961: “This native sandstone block . . . which stood at the corner of Main and Court Streets at the ...
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