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Joseph Barnard of Deerfield, Massachusetts placed this runaway slave notice in a Boston newspaper in 1749. Its matter-of-fact tone shows that slavery was an accepted part of colonial life.

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Advertisement in "The Boston Weekly Post-Boy" newspaper

publisher Boston Weekly Post-Boy

creator Joseph Barnard (1717-1785)

date Oct 2, 1749

location Boston, Massachusetts

height 12.0"

width 8.5"

process/materials printed paper, ink

item type Periodicals/Newspaper

accession # #L99.174

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