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Lear Green (c. 1839-1860), a former slave who had herself shipped in a crate from Baltimore, Maryland, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to escape slavery, illustration from The Underground Railroad by William Still, 1872.
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Artist, U. (2025, April 28). Lear Green Emerging from Her Chest. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20395/lear-green-emerging-from-her-chest/
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Artist, Unknown. "Lear Green Emerging from Her Chest." World History Encyclopedia, April 28, 2025. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20395/lear-green-emerging-from-her-chest/.
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Artist, Unknown. "Lear Green Emerging from Her Chest." World History Encyclopedia, 28 Apr 2025, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20395/lear-green-emerging-from-her-chest/.
