1840, Unnamed, Mention
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1840, Unnamed, Mention
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The old town hall's bell warned enslaved persons of the curfew at 9 o'clock every night.
Partial Transcript: "Its bell, which now calls the children of the city schools to their daily tasks, rang every night at 9 o'clock to warn the negro of the curfew hour, and clanged the alarm of fire to rouse the citizens to their safety."
Partial Transcript: "Its bell, which now calls the children of the city schools to their daily tasks, rang every night at 9 o'clock to warn the negro of the curfew hour, and clanged the alarm of fire to rouse the citizens to their safety."
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1840
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