American slaves in 1809 were sold for around $40, 000.
He states that the first slave had been sold and is now looking for the second.
Perhaps they sold slaves to other rich folk like themselves.
In the 1750s, between 5,000 to 10,000 slaves were annually sold.
The first slave, named Kit, was 28 years old, and sold for $975.
The site was the last remaining building in Charleston where slaves were sold.
These slaves were owned by their masters and could be sold to someone else.
While here ponder the fact that for the first 100 years or so of the church's life, slaves were sold immediately outside.
It was later observed that the slaves were sold with their lands.
He mentioned that slaves might be sold at the same time as a sale of his property.