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title: A Ride for Liberty – The Fugitive Slaves
author: Eastman Johnson
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17468/a-ride-for-liberty---the-fugitive-slaves/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-05-26
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# A Ride for Liberty – The Fugitive Slaves

_Authored by Eastman Johnson_

## Image File

[![A Ride for Liberty – The Fugitive Slaves](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17468.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17468.jpg)

## Image Caption

*A Ride for Liberty – The Fugitive Slaves*, oil on paperboard by Eastman Johnson, c. 1862.

Brooklyn Museum.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Johnson, E. (2023, May 26). A Ride for Liberty – The Fugitive Slaves. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17468/a-ride-for-liberty---the-fugitive-slaves/>
### Chicago
Johnson, Eastman. "A Ride for Liberty – The Fugitive Slaves." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 26, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17468/a-ride-for-liberty---the-fugitive-slaves/>.
### MLA
Johnson, Eastman. "A Ride for Liberty – The Fugitive Slaves." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 May 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17468/a-ride-for-liberty---the-fugitive-slaves/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/495) by **Eastman Johnson**. Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 26 May 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.