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John Armfield
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John Armfield was an American slave trader. He was the co-founder of Franklin & Armfield, "the largest slave trading firm" in the United States. He was also the developer of Beersheba Springs, Tenness
The Franklin and Armfield Office in Alexandria, Virginia.
The Franklin and Armfield Office in Alexandria, Virginia.
Isaac Franklin
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Isaac Franklin was an American slave trader and plantation owner. Born to wealthy planters in what would become Sumner County, Tennessee, he assisted his brothers in trading slaves and agricultural su
John Armfield
…The domestic slave trade had been growing rapidly. Armfield sold a slave in Natchez, Mississippi, in 1827. In 1828, Armfield and his uncle by marriage, Isaac Franklin, formed the partnership of Franklin & Armfield to buy slaves in the Upper South: the mid-Atlantic states (Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and the District…
1852 depiction of John Coffee and the Tennessee militia attacking the Creek
1852 depiction of John Coffee and the Tennessee militia attacking the Creek
Slave ship entering port in Alexandria, Virginia
Slave ship entering port in Alexandria, Virginia
The former Franklin & Armfield headquarters, as seen in the late 1860s
The former Franklin & Armfield headquarters, as seen in the late 1860s
Port of New Orleans, 1841
Port of New Orleans, 1841