• @[email protected]
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    2 months ago

    My ancestors were on the wrong side, but I did have an ancestor lose his land and home because he executed a slave, but it turned out he messed the paperwork up and really killed a free man. The land was ultimately awarded to the free man’s family

    • @PugJesusOPM
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      92 months ago

      That’s actually a really fascinating bit of family history!

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        142 months ago

        Thing is is that the guy didn’t even go to prison. He ended up moving a few states away and died of consumption. He died alone, poor, and obscure. First example I’ve seen of someone getting cancelled lol