nydus/Jews and Negro Slavery in the Old South, 1789-1865Public

This historical study examines the participation of Jewish people in the institution of slavery in the American South between 1789 and 1865. The text documents Jewish involvement as plantation owners, slave traders, and business associates, while also addressing contemporary opinions and social interactions regarding the enslaved population.

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Business Dealings Op Jews With Slaves And Free Negroes

But these business dealings with Negroes pale into insignificance compared to the major business involvement with slaves, namely slave-trading itself.

35 Riley 155, cited in HTC, vol. II, p. 361.

36 1 Spears 223, cited in HTC, vol. II, p. 385.

37 15 La. An. 38, cited in HTC, vol. Ill, p. 676.

38 EL, p. 82.

39 EL, p. 98.

J ews as Slave-Traders

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