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Fugitivism : escaping slavery in the lower Mississippi Valley, 1820-1860 /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bolton, S. Charles (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Fayetteville : University of Arkansas Press, 2019.
Series:Arkansas history.
Subjects:
Fugitive slaves > Mississippi River Valley Region > History > 19th century.
Slavery > Mississippi River Valley Region > History > 19th century.
Slaves > Southern States > Social conditions.
Table of Contents:
  • The lower Mississippi Valley
  • Counties and percentage of enslaved people in 1860
  • Introduction
  • The honest growler and absentee slaves
  • Like ants into a pantry
  • I would rather a Negro do anything else than runaway
  • Dem boat am in de water
  • The urban runaway
  • Stealing slaves to sell or save
  • Each one is made a policeman
  • Federal fugitives, the kidnapper captain, and gruesome stories
  • Post script.