Begins "I certify that negro named Jenny is at liberty to hire herself for an honest livelihood..."
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african americans
history
social conditions
slavery
slaves
emancipation
freedmen
united states
documents
schomburg center for research in black culture manuscripts archives and rare books division
miscellaneous american letters and papers
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enslaved people
negro
jenny
liberty
livelihood
american letters and papers
Date
1807
Source
New York Public Library
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