It was an eye-opening discovery: Books detailing the sale of slaves in Dallas County dating back to before the Emancipation Proclamation.
Dallas County probate records that are more than 160 years old have been found, and they contain inventory lists detailing the property of people who died. The records shed light on how people thought about slaves during that time.Dallas County Clerk John Warren read a property inventory list in a probate record from the mid-1800s that includes the record of slaves in Dallas County.
Warren knew slave records were part of the county's history, but he didn't know where they were. He looked off and on for them over the last five years. "Those caught my eye because their spine was unlabeled," she said. "Just seeing people itemized right next to pots and pans, it was just really emotional and impactful.""We don't have anything for you to do, but we're going to hire you out to other people that does," Warren said. "One yellow girl, Jane, who is $800. One Black girl, Scarlett, who is $500," Warren read.
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