1847--Caroline and Family Escape
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Title
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1847--Caroline and Family Escape
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Date
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1847
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Formatted date
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1847-10-01
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Event type
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Escape
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Description
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Caroline and her children (Frances, 12, John, 7, Amanda, 4, and Henry, 2) escaped from slaveholder George Ray. The family was captured, in Indiana, but rescued by abolitionist farmer Luther Donnell.
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Participant
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African American(s): Caroline; Frances; John; Amanda; Henry
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Slave holder(s): George Ray
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Ray, George
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Other participant(s): Luther Donnell
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Related resource
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Donnell family
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Ray family
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Bibliographic citation
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"Hoosier Farmer Gave Costly Help," Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis, IN