[Petition of a free black to become a slave of W.C. Lewis]

GLC06375

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GLC#
GLC06375
Type
Documents
Date
1858/10/04
Title
[Petition of a free black to become a slave of W.C. Lewis]
Place Written
Gillespie, Texas
Pagination
1 p. : Height: 30.5 cm, Width: 18.9 cm
Primary time period
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Sub-Era
Slavery & Anti-slavery

Ann Jackson's petition to become the property of W. C. Lewis, signed by her with an "X". The document was based on an Act of the Texas Legislature "Free persons of African descent [may] select their own master and become slaves...." With stamp of Company seal. For related documents see GLC08955, GLC03840, and GLC09123.

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