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Broke Jail

Summary

Thirteen enslaved African Americans have escaped from a Frederick City jail

Article Source

Newspaper: The Frederick Examiner

Publication Date: May 20th, 1863

Page/Column: 2

Town: Frederick, MD

County: Frederick

Subjects

  • Slavery / Emancipation
  • African Americans

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