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This is number 405 of 585 Primary Sources. « prev next » Related topics: APUSH-2-B APUSH-2-E APUSH-3-A-1		Systems of Slavery: The North Caption: The Newport Historical Society cannot determine whether the black child depicted in this portrait of the Potter family in Rhode Island is free or slave. The adult male figure here may be the John Potter who manumitted his slaves after becoming a Quaker. The British influence on the fashion and tastes of American colonial elites is conveyed through dress (c.1740-70). The Newport Historical Society (53.3)

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