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Charles (#
21184005
)
Black, male
Petition #
21184005
, filed in Missouri (1840)
Role in Petition:
petitioner
Status:
enslaved
Skills: cook; painter; whitewasher
Punishments Received: assaulted and jailed
Freedom: Sued for freedom in 1840. Origins of freedom: residency in Illinois.
Family roles(s)
Head of family
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