English: Newspaper ad placed in the Southern Shield, a newspaper in Arkansas, on 30 November 1850. The ad describes a 15 or 16 year old girl that is being sold for "cash" on 1 January 1851; she is described as "smart and intelligent".
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Ad placed in the ''Southern Shield'' on 30 November 1850 for a 15 or 16 year old girl to be sold as a slave