Edenton and Its Runaway Slaves

Edenton is a beautiful, small town in North Carolina that has a rich history connected to the slave trade.  In order for people to get a sense of what it was like for African Americans during this time period, they should do two things:

1. Read "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" by Harriet Jacobs
2. CHECK OUT my "Historical Documents" page where I posted runaway ads for slaves who escaped from Edenton or had ties to Edenton, NC.  I included the link to the page where the data was retrieved so people can read other notices I did not post.

It makes you wonder....what was going on in the minds of those escaped individuals who refused to remain in their enslaved condition? Who did they leave behind?

Do you remember any stories of family members who were runaways? Share what you heard below.    

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