In 1857, 20 enslaved African(s) were “liberated” in a state-run scheme usually resulting in involuntary indentures, conscription, or re-enslavement. Under the jurisdiction of 12, Case ID LA-E-637 occurred via the Gouvernement General de l'Algerie
| RegID | LA-E-637 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Une caravane de 18 filles et 2 garçons |
| Year | 1857 |
| Government Department | Ministère de la Marine et des Colonies, Republique Française |
| Court | Gouvernement General de l'Algerie |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 20 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 20 |
| Registered Total | 0 |
| Notes | Une autre affaire de traite, fut revelee a [Qsar] el-Bokhari cette fois-ci. Des commergants du Mzab ramenerent de chez eux une caravane de 18 filles et 2 gargons esclaves destines a etre vendus dans le Tell. Puisque le jeune age des esclaves recommandait un tuteur pour en prendre soin, le general Yusuf demanda l'avis du Gouverneur sur le choix de ce tuteur. II pouvait choisir de les confier a des chefs musulmans locaux, de les mettre sous la protection de la corporation des Noirs d'Alger ou de les confier a des Europeens ou a des etablissements d'orphelins. En outre, il suggera de ne pas infliger de punitions aux negriers parce qu'ils avaient agi dans l'ignorance des lois française. Randon fut d'avis que les Beni-Mzab ne devaient pas etre soumis a d'autres punitions, estimant que la perte de vingt esclaves etait suffisante pour les punir. II ordonna par ailleurs de liberer les esclaves et de les faire placer comme affranchis chez des notables de la region. |
| Sources | Yacine Daddi Addoun, "L'Abolition De l'Esclavage En Algérie: 1816-1871" (Ph.D. thesis, York University, 2010), 233. |
| Cite as |
| X Capture | |
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| Y Capture | |
| Ship Status | Unknown |
| Date of departure from a place or port in Africa generally following the purchase of enslaved people. Include YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | |
| Region of departure from Africa. Required entry. For more information about the geographical hierarchy used in this digital resource, please refer to AfricanRegions.org. | North Coast of Africa |
| Place or port of departure from Africa, if known. A controlled vocabulary for place names are associated with geographic coordinates using Google Maps Global Mercator EPSG:900913. See https://epsg.io/transform#s_srs=4326&t_srs=900913&x=NaN&y=NaN | Mzab |
| Capture date at sea or on land, if known. Date of the sentence. Include YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | |
| Location | |
| Navy | |
| Ship | |
| Captain | |
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| Sentence Date | |
| Date of arrival to the place where the trial, purchase, or asylum occurred, resulting in "liberation" and indenture. Includes YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | 1857-11-29 |
| Region of arrival around the world. Required field. For more information about the geographical hierarchy used in this digital resource, please refer to AfricanRegions.org. Other regions outside of Africa include, Western Europe, East Coast of North America, etc. | Northwest Africa |
| Place or port of arrival around the world. Required field. A controlled vocabulary for place names are associated with geographic coordinates using Google Maps Global Mercator EPSG:900913. See https://epsg.io/transform#s_srs=4326&t_srs=900913&x=NaN&y=NaN | Tella |