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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Prestoninanus, post: 790281, member: 20205&quot;]That was a very naughty thing to do considering Lord Mansfield&#039;s 1772 ruling had declared slavery illegal in England (although not in the colonies). Not disputing it could have happened, but if she had wanted to, she could have challenged her status in a court of law, her so-called &#039;owners&#039; wouldn&#039;t have had a leg to stand on and probably would have been in some serious trouble...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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