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A wide shot of a swamp in the afternoon

The Courage And Ingenuity Of Freedom-Seeking Slaves In America

Source: NPR

In their desperation, runaway slaves found creative ways to hide and escape. This article tells the stories of slaves who shipped themselves to freedom in crates and of others who found safe haven in the Great Dismal Swamp of North Carolina.

This entry was posted in The Move Toward Freedom and tagged History, People on July 1, 2020 by Chandler Gifford.

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