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1855 Richmond VA Stampede (February)

VA
Beginning Date
Tuesday, February 20, 1855
Starting Point
Richmond, VA
Route
Mid Points
Unknown
End Point
Unknown
Description

On Tuesday, February 20, 1855, two enslaved people escaped from Richmond, Virginia, on the heels of another "stampede" of five freedom seekers the previous month. Their fate is unknown. 

Escape Attributes
Escape Numbers
2
Outcomes
Outcome
Unknown
Sources
Related Documents
Boston (MA) Liberator, "Stampeding Slaves," February 23, 1855

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Contact

Director: Matthew Pinsker
House Divided Project
PO Box 1773 / 61 N. West Street
Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA 17013
Email: hdivided@dickinson.edu
Tel: 717-245-1865

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