This is horrible.

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Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,062 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	23 Apr 2013 00:42
	and many Brits were heavily involved in the slave trade ........ ......... buying slaves in Africa, owning ships that carried slaves from Africa to America (and occasionally to the UK), and owning or being managers on the plantations. As Reggie said, it was a fact of life in the US, and in Britain.
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 63,513 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	22 Apr 2013 22:42
	It was a fact of life at the time.........
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 2,077 Send Message	Paul Barton, Special Agent	Report	22 Apr 2013 21:32
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 2,077 Send Message	I've been searching online through the pages of the Maryland Gazzette from 1791 to see if I can find mention of an ancestor who emigrated there. However, my attention has been diverted by the number of advertisements offering rewards for runaway slaves. What a disgusting trade.