Port of Entry: Boys and Girls for Sale

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Port of Entry: Boys and Girls for Sale

June 23 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Local newspapers carried merchants’ ads for ships returning to the port of Portsmouth laden with cargo from Atlantic Slave Trade ports on the West Coast of Africa, the West Indies, and the Atlantic coastal cities of Colonial America from Maine to Louisiana. Visit local wharves and auction sites related to the Atlantic slave trade, where a captive could be exchanged for “cash or good lumber” to serve in the master’s house or work on the docks or aboard a ship. See how slavery in the North compared to the South.

Sankofa Tour Guide: Saniyah Bolton

Details

Date:
June 23
Time:
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Website:
https://blackheritagetrainh.wufoo.com/forms/z13ysdmr1afz901/

Organizer

Black Heritage Trail of NH
Phone
603-570-8469
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Venue

Black Heritage Trail of NH Main Office
222 Court Street
Portsmouth, NH 03801 United States
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Phone
603-570-8469
Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire

The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire promotes awareness and appreciation of African American history and life in order to build more inclusive communities today.

Contact Info

Mail: 222 Court Street, Portsmouth NH 03801
Phone: 603-570-8469
Email: info@blackheritagetrailnh.org
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Office Hours:
M - F 10 - 4 pm

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