The Leusden sunk off the coast of Suriname, a Dutch colony. Over 600 enslaved Africans drowned in the largest marine tragedy of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. Captain and crew survived, having left almost 700 imprisoned Africans intentionally trapped in the ship.
1740 Moment: Enslaved at the Wells’s House
Lucy and Cesar are expected to undertake the most menial tasks on a rural farm in an unending cycle of labor.
c.1740 How Do We Know?: Great Wheel
In the 18th and early 19th centuries a spinning wheel was a common feature in most homes, as part of most women’s household chores included spinning yarn.
1740 Other Lives: Heber Honestman’s Homestead
Heber Honestman purchased land in newly established Huntstown (now Ashfield), a tiny community in the then-unsettled hill region of western Massachusetts. Heber and Susanna, his wife drew Lot #1 having purchased the right to participate from “Josiah Prat in his Father’s Right viz Samll”.
1741 How Do We Know?: Boston Law Restricting Movement of Blacks
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1744 - 1829 Other Lives: Elizabeth Freeman (Mumbet)
In 1781, Elizabeth "Mumbet" Freeman of Sheffield, Massachusetts, fought for and won freedom for herself and a man named Brom.