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A Black Craigslist: Virginia, 1660
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A Black Craigslist: Virginia, 1660

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Annette Laing
Apr 16, 2021
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It’s January, 1660, and Francis Payne, tobacco planter on Virginia's Eastern Shore, has a horse to sell.

Craigslist in 17th century Virginia means riding his horse through the wooded countryside to visit prospective buyers, one by one. He's choosy about his potential customers, because he finds some tobacco planters more comfortable to deal with than oth…

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