In the antebellum era, it was not unusual for slaves to approach free blacks and request them to serve as their agents to purchase their freedom. Usually, a slave worked in his spare time to earn the capital to facilitate the purchase. Once the money was raised, the [free black] agent approached the [white] owner and negotiated a suitable price. After the purchase, the agent or [now] technical owner permitted the slave to work and live as a free person of color.
Snoop Dogg: From Long Beach to Rap Royalty
During his formative years in Long Beach, Snoop Dogg, then known as Calvin Broadus, found himself surrounded by the struggles and hardships of a…