Virginia History - Nov 16 - Court Orders Two Men Sold Into Slavery by wtju published on 2021-11-17T04:30:58Z It started as a typical workday for William Breedlove and William Chandler. The free Black men operated a ferry boat across the Rappahannock River. One day, they ferried a black man who turned out to be an escaped slave. And according to Virginia law the penalty for helping a slave escape was to be sold into slavery. This Week in Virginia History is a member of Virginia Audio Collective -- online at VirginiaAudio.org. Genre Storytelling