The Biggest Slave Escape in American History

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15:37 | Feb 7th, 2021

In 1848, 77 slaves tried to escape to freedom aboard a schooner skippered by two white abolitionists. Their effort failed, but helped end the slave trade in the nation's capital and in the long r...Show More