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1767-Feb.

HT-AFAM-1767-000033

1767-Feb. (approx.): Petite-Zabet, a 19-year-old “Griffe” woman from Ste. Suzanne was reported as a runaway from the service of M. Lohier de ta Charmeraye. Branded with “LOHIER,” she was described as having full lips and a round face, and her back bore the visible scars of frequent whippings. She had been missing for over a year at the time the notice was republished in the colonial gazette. The mention of her scars serves as a direct testament to the physical violence that characterized the slave regime and motivated many to seek freedom through flight.

Source  ·  HT-AFAM-1767-000033 Affiches Américaines, 4 Feb. 1767 / Bates: HT-AFAM-1767-000033