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Alfred Irving,(c 1900[1]– after 1942) was an American man believed to be the last person to be freed from slavery in the United States.[2]
Alfred Irving | |
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| Known for | Being the last person to live inslaveryin the US |
Background
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Alex Skrobarcek and his daughter, Susie, were indicted inLaredo, Texas,on October 2, 1942, for holding Irving in slavery[1]for five years.[3]The pair were arrested at their secluded farm by representatives of the sheriff's office, thetraffic police,and theFBI.The filed police report stated that Skrobarceks kept Irving shackled in inhumane conditions and that they repeatedly physically abused him to the point of permanent physical disfigurement.
The verdict
editThe Skrobarcek family pleaded not guilty.[2]They were found guilty of violating18 USC77 §,Peonage,slavery,andtraffickingin persons by a grand jury on March 18, 1943, inCorpus Christi, Texas.[4]
References
edit- ^ab"Beeville Couple arraigned On Charge Of Holding Negro In Slavery On Farm".The Brownsville Herald.October 2, 1942. p. 9.RetrievedFebruary 7,2024.
- ^ab"Two Texans plead not guilty to violation of US anti-peonage status for enslaving negro".The New York Age.December 5, 1942. p. 9.RetrievedFebruary 7,2024.
- ^"Interview with Author Douglas A. Blackman: Slavery by Another Name".revcom.us.Retrieved2024-02-07.
- ^"Tex. farmer gets 4 yrs. in slavery case"(PDF).RetrievedFebruary 7,2024.
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