Among its storehouse of maps, documents, and records dating back to the mid-1700s, the Bexar County Spanish Archives and Special Collections has bills of sale for human beings.
“I didn’t even know that slavery existed as much as it did in Bexar County,” said Lucy Adame-Clark, the first woman and Latina to become Bexar County Clerk.
Although slavery wasn’t as prevalent as it was in East Texas or in the Deep South, Correa said, “There was still a lot of people being sold here, and that’s still an important thing to know.” Their bills of sale are in a Juneteenth display that Correa helped organize alongside Dr. David Carlson, the archivist for the Bexar County Clerk’s Office.Historian Mario Salas said his research shows Bexar County had 42 plantations at one time.
Adame-Clark said this coming year, her staff will try to confirm those findings by cross-referencing maps and deed records.
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