1838 Jesuit slave sale
Start date: June 19, 1838
Date: June 19, 1838 (first agreement); November 1838 (delivery)
Location: Ascension Parish and Cecil County
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Jun 15, 2023 · In 1838, leaders of the Catholic order faced opposition from their own priests but pressed forward with the sale of 272 human beings anyway.
In June 1838, Fr. Thomas Mulledy agreed to sell 272 men, women, and children to Henry Johnson and Jesse Beatty of Louisiana. The articles of agreement ...