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A slave stampede. 1852

Collection Name

Enslaved and Free African Americans in Western Maryland

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Ad in Herald of Freedom & Torch Light, 1852 - "A Slave Stampede."
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ItemID
wmsl036
IDEntry
7568
Creator
Herald of Freedom & Torch Light
Date
1852-08-11
Collection Location
Washington County Free Library
Subject
Slaves, Western Maryland
Coverage
Western Maryland, 1800-1864

A Slave Stampede.

We understand, that FOURTEEN NEGROES, male and female, belonging to Mrs. Pendleton, of this town, and hired out at different places in the county, run away on Saturday night last, to Pennsylvania. A reward of Fourteen Hundred Dollars is offered for their apprehension, and a number of persons, who do not "loath" the Fugitive Slave Law, are in hot pursuit of them. See advertisement in another column.