Personal Memoir of Daniel Drayton (Dodo Press)
Daniel Drayton (1802-1857) was an American abolitionist and coastal trader. He encountered Edward Sayres, the pilot of the Pearl, and was offered money to transport slaves to freedom. In the darkness of the night seventy-six colored men, women, and children found their way to the schooner. On Saturday, April 15, 1848, their freedom was at hand thanks to Drayton, Sayres, and English, the cook. The Pearl Incident was the largest recorded escape attempt by slaves in the United States. The plan consisted of sailing down the Potomac River, then up Chesapeake Bay to freedom. However, the wind prevented the schooner from going up the bay so they anc…
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- ISBN: 978-1-4099-7411-6
- EAN: 9781409974116
- Produktnummer: 4997220
- Verlag: Lulu Pr
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
- Seitenangabe: 88 S.
- Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm x D0.5 cm 141 g
- Gewicht: 141
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