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1857 Norfolk VA Stampede (October)

VA
Beginning Date
Sunday, October 18, 1857
Starting Point
Norfolk, VA
Route
Mid Points
Unknown
End Point
Unknown
Description

On Sunday night, October 18, 1857, ten enslaved people escaped from Norfolk, Virginia. Their ultimate fate remains unknown. 

Escape Attributes
Escape Numbers
10
Outcomes
Outcome
Unknown
Sources
Related Documents
Richmond (VA) Daily Dispatch, "Stampede of Negroes," October 20, 1857

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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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