Complaint against Caesar for stealing

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A different economic system, among other factors, made slavery in the North different in some respects from the South. However, enslaved people in the North were also considered to be property and could be subject to any manner of treatment. Running away was the most common form of resistance. This 1771 legal complaint against the enslaved man “Caesar a Labourer & Servant” enslaved by Nathaniel Dickinson of Deerfield, Massachusetts, suggests that resistance to slavery also took other forms.

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Item typeLegal Documents
AuthorWilliams, Esq., John
Date1771-12-02
PlaceDeerfield, Massachusetts
TopicSlavery, Indenture
African American, Black Life
EraRevolutionary America, 1763–1783
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatHandwriting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: manuscript, paper, ink Height: 12.50 in Width: 7.50 in
Catalog #L00.073
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Williams, Esq., John. Complaint against Caesar for stealing. December 2, 1771. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l00-073/. Accessed on October 10, 2024.

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