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1
January
1715

The market value of enslaved people falls sharply

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📅 1 January 1715 📍 Curacao

The study cites a 1715 comparison: an enslaved artisan valued at 500–600 pesos could bring only 150–160 pesos. The historian argues that falling prices coincided with less attention to care. The exact day is not given.

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Enslaved artisans

enslaved people held for sale

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Curaçao slave market

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