1856--Nine Slaves Escape From Near Covington
Item
- Title
- 1856--Nine Slaves Escape From Near Covington
- Date
- 1856
- Formatted date
- 1856-12-01
- Event type
- Escape
- Description
- Nine enslaved people from “near Covington” escaped. No slaveholder was named, but he was to move away to Chicago, and needed to sell them to pay for debts.
- Location
- Kenton County (Ky.)
- Bibliographic citation
- "Nine Slaves Escape From Near Covington," Louisville Daily Courier, Louisville, KY, 16 Dec 1856