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A Freedman Seeks to Reunite His Family
After emancipation, many former slaves immediately searched for family members who had been sold away during slavery. They used whatever scant information they had and frequently placed advertisements like this in southern newspapers.
Tags: Emancipation, Reconstruction
Item Type: Advertisement
Historical Era: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877)