Adam Bell reward notice for escaped enslaved man named Perry
Scope and Content
Adam Bell reward notice for escaped enslaved man named Perry, written on February 17, 1821. In the notice, Adam Bell details a ten dollar reward for Perry, an enslaved man who had attempted to escape at least once previous to this notice. Bell describes Perry as "about twenty seven or eight," and goes on to describe his appearance and clothing when he escaped. Bell states that anyone who finds Perry and delivers him to Bell in Prince Edward County, Virginia will be entitled to the reward.
Dates
- February 17, 1821
Creator
- Bell, Adam (Person)
Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions.
Use Restrictions
Public Domain. There are no known restrictions.
Historical Information
The enslavement of individuals of African descent - as well as other peoples of color - was legalized in the United States in 1641, with African Americans being the majority of enslaved individuals around 1708. The demand for enslaved individuals to work on southern plantations in the U.S. began in 1694, which only increased over time. In 1861 the Civil War erupted, one of the key issues of the war being states' rights as they related to the institution of slavery. In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclimation, which declared all enslaved peoples in Confederate states free, but this did not end slavery entirely. Two years later on December 18, 1865, slavery in the United States was officially abolished with the 13th Amendment. Despite the legal freedom of African Americans post-Amendment, the racist treatment and oppression of African Americans did not wane, resulting in Jim Crow law and eventually catalyzing the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s.
Extent
0.01 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Adam Bell reward notice for escaped enslaved man named Perry, written on February 17, 1821.
Arrangement
This is a single item collection.
Physical Location
R 72, C 3, S 4
Acquisition Information
Purchased by SCRC in 2018.
Bibliography
"A History of Slavery in the United States." National Geographic. https://www.nationalgeographic.org/interactive/slavery-united-states/ (accessed June 26, 2019).
Urofsky, Melvin I. "Jim Crow law." Encyclopaedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/event/Jim-Crow-law (accessed June 26, 2019).
Processing Information
Processing completed by Amanda Brent in July 2019. EAD markup completed by Amanda Brent in July 2019.
- Prince Edward County (Va.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Slave trade Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Slavery -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Virginia -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to Adam Bell reward notice for escaped enslaved man named Perry
- Subtitle
- Adam Bell reward notice for escaped enslaved man named Perry
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Amanda Brent
- Date
- July 17, 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English
Repository Details
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