Beginning Date
Monday, November 15, 1852
Starting Point
Participants
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Johnson
Description
An enslaved man named Johnson escaped from St. Louis and made his way to Alton, Illinois, where he was recaptured by two St. Louis policemen.
Escape Attributes
Escape Attributes
Arrests
Escape Numbers
1
Outcomes
Outcome
Recapture/Death
Sources
Notes on Sources
Blackett, The Captive's Quest, 157-158