1851--Nine Freedom Seekers

Item

Title
1851--Nine Freedom Seekers
Date
1851
Formatted date
1851-01-01
Event type
Escape
Description
Joshua Zimmerman's nine enslaved people were reported as "fugitives" after being allowed to visit Billy (and others), who formerly enslaved to Zimmerman, in Clermont County. The enslaved group did not return to Boone County. It was probably an emancipation, but was reported as otherwise.
Participant
Slave holder(s): Joshua Zimmerman
Zimmerman, Joshua
Other participant(s): Billy
Related resource
Zimmerman family
Bibliographic citation
"Nine People Flee After a Visit," Southern Press, Washington, D.C., 18 Jan 1851

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Zimmerman, Joshua Person