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Outline Domestic Sale of Slaves
Introduction
According to the Massachusetts Historical Society, owning slaves or just one slave in Colonial Boston was
common. The slaves' owners ranged from the ordinary tradesmen to the other members of the society
who belonged to the middle and the high-class statuses. The slaves' task was to perform various duties
for their owners, which varied based on their businesses. The most common task they had to do was
helping the owners run the daily operations of their businesses. Also, others had to perform manual jobs
in the fields such as harvesting products and taking care of the field. This paper seeks to argue that the
slaves were viewed as any other commodity whose prices were influenced by demand and supply
forces, could be bought by partial payments, and whose ownership remains a subject of disruption.
Discussion
The domestic slave trade represented an everyday activity, especially in the south of America.
Historical literature points out the dependence of this area on the cotton industry. Even so, producing
and harvesting cotton requires slaves to do the hard work. Although the revolution has clear rhetoric
stating that all men in the country were equal, slavery pointed out the exact opposite. Despite the
negative factors associated with this type of trade, it is undoubtedly that this group of people
represented the foundation of the country's economic success during that period. Until the year 1807,
most slave owners focused on international trade. Once Congress has banned this activity, the domestic
slave trade has become an exciting element. Though Massachusetts was deeply involved in the Triangle
Trade, this area was never as dependent on slave labor as the other colonies located in the south. It
might explain why this area was one of the first to abolish this type of trade. The focus of the upcoming
paragraphs is to depict how slavery has influenced people's lives in Massachusetts and provide concrete
court cases that point out the results of the abolitionism current in this area.
are not clearly stated (just half-ownership), it is one case where a particular clause was attached (mean
that the buyers would sell at a loss or unintended prices.
. According to the Massachusetts Historical Society, Anna Bill testified in two slave trials in October
1761. In the case, Captain John Sales transferred the rights of two slaves to Nathaniel Brown. However,
in 1762, Sales also sold two black slaves to John Oliver. The buyer sought the intervention of law,
claiming that the seller was recompensing.
The American Revolution represented the primary focus of the enslaved black people who joined the
British armies. They did so because they promised freedom to them as being a form of black loyalists.
Conclusion
In summary, the slave owners viewed the slaves as properties with the same buying procedures as any
other commodity. Firstly, as some commodities appreciate due to economic conditions, some
depreciate. However, the slaves were part of the commodities that appreciated the years based on the
overall demand and supply conditions. Secondly, the sale of slaves had special clauses. Such clauses
determined the full-ownership, the partial ownership, or a need to return a slave to the seller. However,
all these exceptional cases depended on the quality and effectiveness of the slave. The more effective a
slave would be, the better and the more manageable the trade would be. Also, the slave sale attracted

legal interests whenever it did not turn out well. As a buyer or a seller was not satisfied with the sale
terms, they would seek redress from the legal agencies. The cases would include witnesses too.


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