[SLAVERY & ABOLITION]. Partially printed Spanish-language "Registro de Esclavos," a Puerto Rican registration document for enslaved infant "José Laurence." 29 July 1869.
Sale 994 - African Americana
Feb 23, 2022
11:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
Estimate
$200 -
$400
Sold for $875
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
[SLAVERY & ABOLITION]. Partially printed Spanish-language "Registro de Esclavos," a Puerto Rican registration document for enslaved infant "José Laurence." 29 July 1869.
1p, approx. 8 1/4 x 5 3/4 in. (top heading clipped, light soil and minor foxing).
"Folio Num. 3660" describes José Laurence as a 27 day old "Recien nacido," or newborn. The registration includes the name of the child's mother and enslaver as well as the town in which the child is registered. The Spanish National Assembly finally abolished slavery in Puerto Rico in 1873, though enslaved individuals were required to continue working for their enslavers for three more years. Enslavers also received government compensation for each of their slaves upon emancipation, a monetary figure determined in part by these government registry documents.
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