1848--Mass Escape of Over Forty Freedom Seekers
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Title
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1848--Mass Escape of Over Forty Freedom Seekers
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Date
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8 Aug 1848
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Formatted date
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1848-08-08
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Event type
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Escape
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Description
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It is reported that the slaveholders P. Wherritt, G. Remington, Benson Roberts, W. G. Hedges, John Righter suffered a mass escape of over forty enslaved persons who were armed and aided by abolitionists. One white man was killed in attempting to capture these freedom seekers. A mob gathered in Bracken County (Ky.).
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Location
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Harrison County (Ky.)
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Bibliographic citation
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"Mass Escapes of Over Forty," The North Star, Rochester, N.Y., 25 Aug 1848