Title

News Article on the Attempted Escape of an Enslaved Person Named Jack

Creator

Prendergast

Files

Description

News article explaining that an enslaved man named Jack, belonging to Mrs. Prendergast, made two escape attempts

Approximate Creation Date

1848-12-13

Time Period

1840-1849

Subjects

Enslaved persons ; Slaveholders ; Slavery -- Georgia ; Slavery -- Georgia -- History -- Sources

Geographic Location

Savannah (Ga.)

Object Type

Text

Physical Format

article

Digital Format

TIFF

Digital ID

MUM00431_stone_b1_f4_027

Source

Alfred H. Stone Collection, Archives & Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries

Repository

University of Mississippi

Digital Publisher

University of Mississippi Libraries

Rights

This item is free from copyright and may be reproduced without prior consent.

Recommended Citation

Prendergast, "News Article on the Attempted Escape of an Enslaved Person Named Jack" (2022). University of Mississippi. 113.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/lantern-um/113

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email archivesdept@olemiss.edu