Beginning Date
Wednesday, July 15, 1857
Starting Point
Participants
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Dick (age 15)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
Walter Dix
Route
Mid Points
End Point
Description
Around July 15, 1857, a 15-year-old enslaved teenager named Dick escaped from Warrenton, Missouri. His enslaver, Walter Dix, advertised a $200 reward for Dick's recapture.
Escape Attributes
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Women and/or children runaways
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcomes
Outcome
Unknown
Sources
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, December 22, 1857 (HMO)
