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The Shocking Advertisement from The Baltimore Sun from 1844: Unbelievable and Repulsive

This ad from The Baltimore Sun printed on January 8th, 1844 is shocking, repulsive, and still unbelievable. Read the full story to find out what was accepted in our country 150+ years ago.

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This is an advertisement from The Baltimore Sun printed on January 8th, 1844. It’s shocking, repulsive, and still unbelievable that we used to live as if this was acceptable in our country 150+ years ago.

Baltimore Sun advertisement

Posted in Old Ads & Classifieds
and tagged Baltimore in the 1840s, slavery

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