Lear Green was an enslaved African American who had herself shipped in a sea man's crate from Baltimore, Maryland, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, circa 1857, to escape slavery.

How long was Lear Green in the chest from Maryland to Pennsylvania?

Lear Green spent 18 hours in the small chest from Maryland to Pennsylvania.

Why is the story of Lear Green significant?

The story of Lear Green is significant because it illustrates the lengths enslaved persons were forced to go to escape slavery.

How did Lear Green die?

Lear Green died of unknown causes in Elmira, New York, in 1860, at the age of 21, only three years after escaping slavery.

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Lear Green (circa 1839-1860) was an enslaved African American woman in Baltimore, Maryland, who had herself shipped in a chest to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to escape slavery. Her story is frequently compared to that of Henry Box Brown (circa 1815-1897), "the man who mailed himself to freedom" in a large box in 1849.

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c. 1839 - 1860
Life of Lear Green, freedom seeker who had herself shipped from slavery in a sea chest to the North.
c. 1857
Lear Green has herself shipped north in a sea chest to escape from slavery.
1860
Lear Green dies of unknown causes at Elmira, New York, three years after escaping from slavery.

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