A freedman in Monticello, Florida was auctioned to pay a legal fine in 1867. Impoverished ex-slaves were arrested for vagrancy,

A freedman in Monticello, Florida was auctioned to pay a legal fine in 1867. Impoverished ex-slaves were arrested for vagrancy, Stock Photo
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Everett Collection Historical / Alamy Stock Photo

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2850 x 2495 px | 24.1 x 21.1 cm | 9.5 x 8.3 inches | 300dpi

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A freedman in Monticello, Florida was auctioned to pay a legal fine in 1867. Impoverished ex-slaves were arrested for vagrancy, and when they could not pay their fines, they were leased for labor at an public auction.

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