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The Adverts 250 Project

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March 25

25 March 2023

What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? “By enquiring of Mr. Blake, the Town-Sealer the public may be informed of the quality of his scale beams...

Slavery Advertisements Published March 25, 1773

25 March 2023

The Slavery Adverts 250 Project chronicles the role of newspaper advertising in perpetuating slavery in the era of the American Revolution. The project seeks to reveal the ubiquity...

March 24

24 March 2023

Who was the subject of an advertisement in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? “I had not just cause to attack her reputation in the manner I have published.” It...

Slavery Advertisements Published March 24, 1773

24 March 2023

The Slavery Adverts 250 Project chronicles the role of newspaper advertising in perpetuating slavery in the era of the American Revolution. The project seeks to reveal the ubiquity...