Digital Library on American Slavery
Centralized database containing petitions, runaway slave advertisements, and county legislative records across the American South.
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Why it matters
The Digital Library on American Slavery (DLAS) is an extensive database hosting court petitions, runaway slave advertisements, and county legislative records across the American South and Northern border states.
It is highly useful for studying the social, legal, and economic history of Southern plantations, the judicial systems surrounding slavery, and genealogical reconstruction for descendants of enslaved individuals.