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1857 Richmond VA Stampede

VA
Beginning Date
Saturday, January 10, 1857
Starting Point
Richmond, VA
Route
Mid Points
Unknown
End Point
Unknown
Description

On Saturday night, January 10, 1857, eleven enslaved people escaped from a Richmond slave pen. Authorities expressed confidence they could recapture the freedom seekers, but their ultimate fate remains unknown. 

Escape Attributes
Escape Numbers
11
Outcomes
Outcome
Unknown
Sources
Related Documents
Richmond (VA) Enquirer, "Slave Stampede," January 13, 1857

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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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