The 5 Most DARING Escapes From Enslavement | #blackhistorymonth

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While many enslaved people rescued themselves and their families by escaping the horrific institution of slavery, some were so daring that they became beacons of hope, and legends in their own lifetimes. These are the most bold and audacious escapes from slavery, from posting yourself in a box, to hiding in an attic for seven years, to pretending to be the opposite gender!


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Sources and Related Books:

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass
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My Bondage and My Freedom by Frederick Douglass
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Narrative of the Life of Henry Box Brown by Henry Box Brown
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Harriet Jacobs: A Life by Jean Fagan Yellin
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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs
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Be Free or Die: The Amazing Story of Robert Smalls' Escape from Slavery to Union Hero by Cate Lineberry
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Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom by William and Ellen Craft
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Two Tickets to Freedom Edition by Florence B. Freedman
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