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1861 Toledo OH Stampede

Toledo, OH
Beginning Date
Friday, February 1, 1861
Starting Point
Toledo, OH
Route
Mid Points
Unknown
End Point
Unknown
Description

In early February 1861, newspapers described how a fugitive slave case in Cleveland scared former runaways in Toledo, Ohio to "stampede" toward Canada.

Escape Attributes
Escape Numbers
25
Escape Numbers Comment
General estimate
Outcomes
Outcome
Unknown
Sources
Related Documents
Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer, "A Stampede," February 6, 1861

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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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