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The Forks of the Road Slave Market was located at the Y intersection of Washington Road/Natchez Trace and Old Courthouse Road in Natchez, Mississippi. It was used to sell slaves in the 1800s. It was closed down in 1833 after a city ordinance was enacted that prohibit slaves from being sold.

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The Forks of the Road Slave Market closed due to the end of slavery in the United States following the Civil War and the passage of the 13th Amendment in 1865. The market was no longer able to legally operate as a place to buy and sell slaves.

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