1840 - Spencer Co., Lindsey's flight to freedom
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Title
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1840 - Spencer Co., Lindsey's flight to freedom
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Date
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21 Apr 1840
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Formatted date
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1840-04-21
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Event type
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Escape
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Description
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On April 21, 1840, a 22-yr-old freedom seeker named Lindsey escaped enslaver John Shoemaker, who lived near Taylorsville, in Spencer County. Lindsey was about 5'10" tall, with a light complexion and could read "tolerably well." The advertisement did not mention a reward.
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Bibliographic citation
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Weekly Courier Journal, Louisville, Ky., May 13, 1840
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