African Americans of the Kentucky Borderlands

The lives of African Americans within the Kentucky Borderlands were influenced by numerous events.

Escapes

Browse both attempted and successful escapes from enslavement in Kentucky

• Boone County - 1780-1849
• Boone County - 1850-1865
• Bracken, Fleming, and Mason Counties
• Campbell County
• Carroll, Owen, and Trimble Counties
• Gallatin and Grant Counties
• Harrison and Pendleton Counties
• Kenton County
• Other areas of Kentucky

Marriages

Browse African American marriages in Kentucky

• 1860-1869
• 1870-1879
• 1890-1899
• 1900-1909

Lynchings

Browse lynchings in Kentucky

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