Shadrach Minkins: From Fugitive Slave to Citizen

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Title
Shadrach Minkins: From Fugitive Slave to Citizen
Abstract
In February 1851, Shadrach Minkins, a fugitive slave from Virginia, was brought to trial in Boston preparatory to being returned to his slave owner. Through the combined efforts of Boston’s African-American community and abolitionists, he escaped and was sent north. Mr. Minkins eventually found a home in Montreal where he married, raised a family, and supported himself as both a shopkeeper and a barber until his death in the winter of 1875. He is buried in Section B2 of Montreal's Mount Royal Cemetery. A commemorative plaque was unveiled at his grave site by the Friends of Mount Royal Cemetery on October 17, 2023.
Place
Cambridge, MA
Publisher
Harvard University
Date
1997
# of Pages
294p.
Language
en
ISBN
978-0-674-80298-8
Citation
Collison, Gary Lee. Shadrach Minkins: From Fugitive Slave to Citizen. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University, 1997.
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