1840, Unnamed, Mention

Item

Title
1840, Unnamed, Mention
Description
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."
Event Type
Mention
Action Status
Completed
Date
1840
Date Certainty
Questionable
Freedom Status
Enslaved
Item sets
Mention
Site pages
Map & Timeline

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