1861--Caroline Scott Family Escape
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Title
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1861--Caroline Scott Family Escape
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Date
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1861
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Formatted date
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1861-01-01
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Event type
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Escape
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Description
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Four enslaved people self-emancipate. Caroline Scott, her husband Robert or Robison Scott and Caroline's brother and sister escape to Amherstburg, CA. Caroline later lived in Adrian, MI, and her history was found in her 1904 obituary.
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Participant
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African American(s): Caroline Scott; Robert/Robinson Scott
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Scott, Caroline
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Bibliographic citation
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"Caroline Scott Obituary," The Detroit Free Press, Detroit, MI., 14 Aug, 1904