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n New England, Election Day was not just a special day to white citizens, but to the slave population as well. Depending on the location within New England, slaves in the mid-18th century elected black governors and kings.
n New England, Election Day was not just a special day to white citizens, but to the slave population as well. Depending on the location within New England, slaves in the mid-18th century elected black governors and kings.
Forces War Records, New England, Election Day (https://nz.forceswarrecords.com/memorial/1471/new-england-election-day/facts : accessed 17/05/2024), database and images, https://nz.forceswarrecords.com/memorial/1471/new-england-election-day/facts