West Kentucky Journal
Description: A 21st century online newsjournal for 21st century West Kentucky
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Southern newspapers routinely ran ads offering rewards for runaway slaves Those in bondage valued in thousands of dollars to slave owners Runaway slaves were always a serious problem. They were very valuable.
During an 1859 auction in Georgia a healthy "prime" male slave aged 22, a trained cotton field hand, had sold for $1,260 [$39,000 today]. By contrast an 11 year old girl at that same auction only cost $300 [$9,300].
About Us Ivan and Mary Potter shopping in Hazel KY Publisher and editor of West Kentucky Journal bring decades of experience to writing Meet the husband and wife team responsible for West Kentucky Journal.
West Kentucky Journal