News Article Regarding a Group of Over 100 Runaway Enslaved Persons Sheltering on Belleisle Island

Creator

Files

Description

News article detailing several attacks that were carried out against a group of over 100 runaway enslaved persons who had taken up shelter on Belleisle Island near Savannah

Approximate Creation Date

1786-10-26

Time Period

1780-1789

Subjects

Enslaved persons ; 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_013

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

"News Article Regarding a Group of Over 100 Runaway Enslaved Persons Sheltering on Belleisle Island" (2022). University of Mississippi. 99.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/lantern-um/99

Contact Information

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