1858--Enslaved Mother Kills Newborn

Title: 1858--Enslaved Mother Kills Newborn
Date: 22 Aug 1858
Formatted date: 1858-08-22
Event type: Infanticide
Description: An enslaved woman held by Mr. Cleveland in Florence, gave birth to a child then killed the child and hid the remains.
Participant: African American(s): unknown woman; Slave holder(s): Cleveland, George W; Cleveland, George Washington
Location: Boone County (Ky.)
Bibliographic citation: Slave Killing Her Babe , The Wellsboro Gazette, Wellsboro, PA, 26 Aug 1858
Source: Slave Killing Her Babe

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