Runaway Reward Advertisement for Harriet Tubman (Minty and her two brothers), Cambridge Democrat newspaper, October 3, 1849
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Title
Runaway Reward Advertisement for Harriet Tubman (Minty and her two brothers), Cambridge Democrat newspaper, October 3, 1849
Subject
Subject (Topic)
Fugitive Slave Advertisements
Slavery--Maryland--19th century
Fugitive Slave Advertisements
Slavery--Maryland--19th century
Subject (Name)
Tubman, Harriet, 1822-1913
Tubman, Harriet, 1822-1913
Description
In 1849, shortly after Tubman and her brothers fled North, Eliza Brodess posted a $100 reward for their return in the Cambridge Democrat newspaper. Scared of capture and unsure of where to go, Tubman turned back shortly after this ad was posted. Tubman fled North for a second time, this time alone and successfully research Philadelphia in 1849.
Creator
Cambridge Democrat
Source
Bucktown Village Foundation, Bucktown, Maryland.
Publisher
Cambridge Democrat
Date
1849
Rights
Bucktown Village Foundation, Bucktown, Maryland
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Rights Holder
Renée Ater
Collection
Citation
Cambridge Democrat , “Runaway Reward Advertisement for Harriet Tubman (Minty and her two brothers), Cambridge Democrat newspaper, October 3, 1849,” Harriet Tubman Monuments, accessed October 22, 2024, https://harriettubmanmonuments.slaverymonuments.org/items/show/76.