Runaway Slaves
Runaway Slaves
This entry consists of two distinct articles with differing geographic domains.
Runaway Slaves in Latin America and the Caribbean
Richard Price
Runaway Slaves in the United States
Freddie Parker
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Some Considerations on the Keeping of Negroes
Reprinted in Early American Writing
Published in 1994
Edited by Giles Gunn…
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