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1859 Cambridge MD Stampede

MD
Beginning Date
Monday, November 28, 1859
Starting Point
Cambridge, MD
End
Monday, November 28, 1859
Route
Mid Points
Unknown
End Point
Unknown
Description

On Monday, November 28, 1859, authorities in Cambridge, Maryland arrested six African Americans, accusing them have having attempted a "stampede."

Escape Attributes
Escape Numbers
6
Outcomes
Outcome
Recapture/Death
Sources
Related Documents
Baltimore (MD) Daily Exchange, "Attempted Stampede," December 1, 1859

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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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