1858--Two Freedom Seekers Return, Are Caught

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1858--Two Freedom Seekers Return, Are Caught

Date

5 Mar 1858

Formatted date

1858-03-05

Event type

Escape

Description

Two enslaved from Dover escaped to Canada on March 5, 1858. Their slaveholder was Robert M. Ingram. They returned to Cincinnati to help more freedom seekers to escape and were caught.

Participant

Slave holder(s): Robert M. Ingram

Location

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Ingram family

Bibliographic citation

"Two Enslaved from Dover," The Cincinnati Commercial, Cincinnati, OH, 27 Aug 1858

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