1848--Group of Freedomseekers near Maysville
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Title
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1848--Group of Freedomseekers near Maysville
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Date
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23 Aug 1848
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Formatted date
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1848-08-23
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Event type
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Escape
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Description
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Escape of a group of enslaved men and women from Fayette County, KY. They were reported to be near Maysville with a group of slave catchers from Harrison County in pursuit. 14 African Americans were being led by one white man who split up into smaller groups to prevent getting caught.
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Participant
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General Desha
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Bibliographic citation
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The Camden Journal. [volume], August 23, 1848, Image 2
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Source
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https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85042796/1848-08-23/ed-1/seq-2/#date1=1792&index=3&rows=20&words=Kentucky+Runaway&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1865&proxtext=%22kentucky%22+%22runaway%22&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1