1852--Escape and Imprisonment

Item

Title
1852--Escape and Imprisonment
Date
Sep 1852
Formatted date
1852-09-01
Event type
Escape
Description
In September 1852 one enslaved person, owned by slaveholder Blackstone H. Rankins, was assisted in an escape attempt by FPOC Dr. Perkins. Perkins, 70, was sentenced to a penitentiary for 3 years.
Participant
Slave holder(s): Blackstone H. Rankins
Rankins, Blackstone H.
Other participant(s): Dr. Perkins
Related resource
Rankins family
Perkins family
Bibliographic citation
"Underground Railroad Aided Escape And Imprisonment," Louisville Daily Courier, Louisville, KY, 22 Nov 1853

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Items with "Participant in: 1852--Escape and Imprisonment"
Title Class
Rankins, Blackstone H. Person