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title: Lear Green Emerging from Her Chest
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20395/lear-green-emerging-from-her-chest/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-04-28
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# Lear Green Emerging from Her Chest
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20395.jpeg)
## Image Caption
[Lear Green](https://www.worldhistory.org/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](https://www.worldhistory.org/Underground_Railroad/)* by [William Still](https://www.worldhistory.org/William_Still/), 1872.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Artist, U. (2025, April 28). Lear Green Emerging from Her Chest. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Lear Green Emerging from Her Chest." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 28, 2025. .
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Lear Green Emerging from Her Chest." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Apr 2025, .
## License & Copyright
This content comes from a public domain book whose copyright has expired. [Original image](https://archive.org/details/undergroundrailr1872stil/page/283/mode/1up) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://archive.org/details/undergroundrailr1872stil/page/283/mode/1up). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 28 April 2025. 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.