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Pre-Revolutionary Templates Pre-Revolutionary Templates
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Postwar Pathways Postwar Pathways
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Caribbean Connections Caribbean Connections
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The Act of 1800 The Act of 1800
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Of Manumission, Money, and Men Of Manumission, Money, and Men
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The Act of 1820 The Act of 1820
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The Act of 1841 The Act of 1841
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2 A Way Out of No Way: Black Women and Manumission
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Published:November 2011
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This chapter focuses on Sophia Mauncaut, a resident of Charleston who was accused by authorities of being an illegally freed black woman. With the threat of reenslavement hanging over her head, Sophia escaped the auction block by acquiring affidavits from four white Charlestonians, all of whom vouched that she was legally free. Philippe Barreyre, a local merchant, swore that Sophia came to Charleston in 1804 with her mistress, Josephine Catreuille, recently deceased. Joseph Dupont stated that he had known Josephine well and had advised her, when her financial situation was bleak, to sell Sophia. Josephine, however, informed Joseph that Sophia and her children were free people. According to Elias Pohl, Josephine had freed Sophia in Saint-Domingue but filed papers again in Charleston to ensure the woman's freedom.
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