1852--Ad for John who Escaped from Widow Lewis
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Title
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1852--Ad for John who Escaped from Widow Lewis
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Date
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27 Jul 1852
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Formatted date
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1852-07-27
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Event type
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Escape
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Description
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An ad for an enslaved person, John, lists an escape from Robert Kemp. The "light copper, 24 or 25 years old, 5ft 6in." freedom seeker was originally enslaved by Widow Lewis in Kentucky.
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Participant
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African American(s): unknown, John
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Enslaver(s): Kemp, Robert; Widow Lewis
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Bibliographic citation
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The Woodville Republican. [volume], July 27, 1852, Image 2
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Source
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https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84020023/1852-07-27/ed-1/seq-2/#date1=1792&index=0&rows=20&words=Kentucky+runaway&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1865&proxtext=%22kentucky%22+%22runaway%22&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1