Monday, 16 September 2019

They were once America’s cruelest, richest slave traders. Why does no one know their names?

They were once America’s cruelest, richest slave traders. Why does no one know their names?

Isaac Franklin and John Armfield amassed a fortune worth several billions in today’s dollars, making the ruthless partners among the wealthiest people in 19th-century America.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2019/09/14/they-were-once-americas-cruelest-richest-slave-traders-why-does-no-one-know-their-names/?source=Snapzu

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