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How did landowners get slaves?

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8y ago
Updated: 8/21/2019

Slaves were bought at slave markets and from other planters. Charleston South Carolina had the largest slave market in the south. A child born to a slave was a slave and by the time they were 2 years old they were all ready working or sold away.

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