1854-- Escape of Nine Freedom Seekers from Kentucky
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Title
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1854-- Escape of Nine Freedom Seekers from Kentucky
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Date
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3 Sep 1854
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Formatted date
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1854-09-03
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Event type
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Escape
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Description
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Nine enslaved persons from Kentucky fled enslavement on Sunday, September 3, 1854. They were believed to be hiding in Cincinnati the following Tuesday. The freedom seekers' identities are unknown, as is the success of their flight.
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Bibliographic citation
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The New York herald. (New York, NY), Sep. 7 1854. https://www.loc.gov/item/sn83030313/1854-09-07/ed-1/.