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May 14, 1857
Glasgow Weekly Times
Glasgow, Howard County, Missouri
What is this article about?
Twenty-two slaves escaped from a Southern city by hiding in barrels, sailed safely to New York, and dispersed toward Canada to escape the Dred Scott decision's reach. A mother and five children received aid in Thompsonville and another city to reach Suspension Bridge.
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Twenty-two slaves, we are informed, recently escaped from a Southern city, barreled up. They passed safely out to sea, when the barrels were unheaded, and they came safely to New York, where they took different directions for the land where Dred Scott decisions cannot reach them. Six of them, a mother and five children, came this way. In Thompsonville, upwards of 30 dollars was raised for them, and in this city they obtained funds to carry them as far as Suspension bridge. They were a hard looking set, and appeared as if they had been barreled up through the winter, but the children were bright, and will make the Canada woods ring one of these days.—[Springfield (Mass.) Republican.
Twenty-two slaves, we are informed, recently escaped from a Southern city, barreled up. They passed safely out to sea, when the barrels were unheaded, and they came safely to New York, where they took different directions for the land where Dred Scott decisions cannot reach them. Six of them, a mother and five children, came this way. In Thompsonville, upwards of 30 dollars was raised for them, and in this city they obtained funds to carry them as far as Suspension bridge. They were a hard looking set, and appeared as if they had been barreled up through the winter, but the children were bright, and will make the Canada woods ring one of these days.—[Springfield (Mass.) Republican.
What sub-type of article is it?
Adventure
Personal Triumph
Survival
What themes does it cover?
Survival
Triumph
Fortune Reversal
What keywords are associated?
Escaped Slaves
Barrel Escape
Dred Scott Decision
Underground Railroad
Canada Freedom
Thompsonville Aid
Where did it happen?
Southern City To New York To Canada Via Thompsonville And Suspension Bridge
Story Details
Location
Southern City To New York To Canada Via Thompsonville And Suspension Bridge
Event Date
Recently
Story Details
Twenty-two slaves escaped from a Southern city by hiding in barrels and sailing to New York, then headed to Canada beyond Dred Scott's reach. Six, including a mother and five children, received funds in Thompsonville and another city to reach Suspension Bridge.