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Category Archives: Slavery
Breathitt Slave Whipped for Theft
Alfred, an enslaved person belonging to Jeremiah Cockrell, was convicted of larceny in 1845 and whipped at the Breathitt County Courthouse.
It is the only court case involving a slave in our earliest records. Continue reading
Posted in Breathitt County, Jackson, Slavery
Tagged Breathitt County, Breathitt County Courthouse, Jackson, Slavery
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