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Description
News article reporting that an attempt to smuggle an enslaved man into a free state failed when the man called out from inside of a box waiting to be loaded for shipment; the man belonged to Mr. John Lewis of Germantown (presumably in New Orleans)
Approximate Creation Date
1845-06-16
Time Period
1840-1849
Subjects
Enslaved persons ; Slaveholders ; Slavery -- Louisiana ; Slavery -- Louisiana -- History -- Sources
Geographic Location
New Orleans (La.)
Object Type
Text
Physical Format
article
Digital Format
TIFF
Digital ID
MUM00431_stone_b1_f4_021
Source
Alfred H. Stone Collection, Archives & Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries
Repository
University of Mississippi
Digital Publisher
University of Mississippi Libraries
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This item is free from copyright and may be reproduced without prior consent.
Recommended Citation
Lewis, John, "News Article Reporting an Attempt to Smuggle an Unnamed Enslaved Person" (2022). University of Mississippi. 107.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/lantern-um/107
Contact Information
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