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A Memorable Tragedy From the Last Great Slave Auction
A long fragment recounts a grisly 1850 Philadelphia slave auction and its aftermath. It names Major Pierce Butter of South Ghasting and his heir, a man named Meage, whose inheritance debts and an ensuing sale led to violence and family ruin. The piece recalls a brutal murder and a community scarred by a reckless auction that ruined lives and fed deep cruelty.
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