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Camminos, Manuel, fl. 1871 [Document recording the enslavement of Casulina, 12 years old]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09958.02 Author/Creator: Camminos, Manuel, fl. 1871 Place Written: Cuba Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 22 July Pagination: 1 p. Order a Copy

One undated document pertaining to the enslavement of a 12-year-old Casulina, a Creole girl to live as a domestic servant.

Casulina (Cuba), fl. 1871
Camminos, Manuel, fl. 1871

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