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The article from The Sunbury American newspaper in Northumberland County (Pennsylvania) focused on the escape by Henry "Box" Brown in 1849. Brown shipped himself in a wooden crate from Richmond, Virginia, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to a group of abolitionist who assisted in his journey for independence.
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Source-Dependent Questions
- Describe the escape of Henry "Box" Brown, and the moments when it appeared that the plan was not going to work.
- Explain how can this document be used as evidence that the Underground Railroad may not have been truly underground.
Citation Information
"The 'Running of Slaves' - The Extraordinary Escape of Henry Box Brown," The Sunbury American, Vol. 9, No. 12, 23 June 1849. Courtesy of Library of Congress