1847 dated Slavery Document - Freedom of Slave Documents - Americana

"Manumission" the act of freeing slaves by Noah Shears of the county of Bourbon in the state of Kentucky. 2 documents. Slavery refers to the condition in which an individual is owned as property, particularly concerning their labor. It generally entails forced labor, with the location of work and living arrangements determined by the individual or entity that has them in servitude. The act of enslaving someone is known as enslavement, and the individual subjected to this condition is referred to as a slave or an enslaved individual.