Beginning Date
Saturday, October 21, 1854
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Dangerfield
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
Thomas Skinker
On October 21, 1854, a 14-year-old enslaved child named Dangerfield escaped from slavery in St. Louis. His enslaver, Thomas Skinker, advertised a $100 reward and speculated that Dangerfield "may possibly be yet in the city."
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis (MO) Republican, November 9, 1854
