Overview
Location
Orleans Pa., LA
Date Constructed/ Founded
not determined
Associated Surnames
Bell
Historical notes
Frank Bell
In his narrative, ex-slave Frank Bell recalls being the only personal slave owned by Johnson Bell, a Frenchman. As a young boy up through adulthood, he was forced to work in Bell's saloon (also a house of ill repute) in New Orleans, and even made to assist in his owner's illegal activities.
Associated Slave Workplaces
none
Associated Free Persons
Associated Enslaved Persons
Slaves of Johnson Bell
From "Voices From Slavery" by Norman R. Yetman, 2000
- Frank Bell - born in New Orleans, LA; mother was French-Creole
Research Leads and Plantation Records
Miscellaneous Information
References
- Yetman, Norman R. Voices From Slavery: 100 Authentic Slave Narratives. Dover Publications Inc. 2000.
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