Sujet

Freedom paper for Noah Powers, an African-American man, 1811-04-29. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Freedom paper for Noah Powers, an African-American man, 1811-04-29. Certificate of freedom, with a description of Powers, his age, and the fact that he was born free in Boston. 'City & County of New-York, I Richard Cunnhingham one of the Aldermen...and a Judge of the Court of Common pleas, called the Mayor's Court, in and for the said city, Do Certify, That on this day Noah Powers residing in the said city a black man exhibited proof before me, reduced to writing, of the freedom of him the said Noah, and being satisfied with such proof, I am of opinion, and do adjudge that the said Noah is free according to the laws of this state, and I Do Further Certify, that the said Noah is a person about five feet three inches high, has dark eyes and dark Hair, that he is about the age of thirty-five years, that he was born at Boston in Massachusetts and that he was born free as nearly as the same can be ascertained...'.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM23A15_391

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

31,2Mo (1,2Mo) / 30,6cm x 25,6cm / 3613 x 3023 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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