When was it published?

November 21, 1866 in The Daily Phoenix

Domestic News November 21, 1866

The Daily Phoenix

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Beautiful Young Lady, Seventeen Years Of Age, Young Colored Man, Her Paramour's Family, Her Parents

Q: What keywords are associated?

Elopement, Interracial Romance, Arrest, Racial Scandal, Pickens Courier

Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina

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What is this article about?

In an adjoining district, a 17-year-old well-educated white woman eloped with a young Black man, causing neighborhood scandal. Pursued near the reporting place, she was found at his family's home, attempted to escape, but was arrested and returned to her parents.

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SHOCKING.—We have had related to us a case which shocks all the finer feelings of our nature. In an adjoining District, a beautiful young lady, seventeen years of age, well educated, and very respectably connected, took a fancy to a young colored man. It having been talked about in the neighborhood, caused unpleasant feelings. Finally, the woman eloped with the negro. They were pursued to within a short distance of this place. Traced to a negro's house, where she was found laughing and talking with her paramour's family. On being discovered she attempted to escape, but was arrested and returned to her parents.

[Pickens Courier.]

What sub-type of article is it?

Social Event

What keywords are associated?

Elopement Interracial Romance Arrest Racial Scandal Pickens Courier

What entities or persons were involved?

Beautiful Young Lady, Seventeen Years Of Age Young Colored Man Her Paramour's Family Her Parents

Where did it happen?

Adjoining District

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Adjoining District

Key Persons

Beautiful Young Lady, Seventeen Years Of Age Young Colored Man Her Paramour's Family Her Parents

Outcome

arrested and returned to her parents

Event Details

A beautiful young lady, seventeen years of age, well educated, and very respectably connected, took a fancy to a young colored man. It having been talked about in the neighborhood, caused unpleasant feelings. Finally, the woman eloped with the negro. They were pursued to within a short distance of this place. Traced to a negro's house, where she was found laughing and talking with her paramour's family. On being discovered she attempted to escape, but was arrested and returned to her parents.