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Accused of the attempted murder of a plantation owner in Maryland during the early 1800s, Isaac Brown, a slave, survived harsh punishment, escaped, was recaptured, escaped again, and in the face of multiple challenges, ultimately made his way to freedom in Canada. This is his st…
In the early to mid-nineteenth century a slave named Isaac Brown was accused of attempting to murder a plantation owner. Despite no evidence of his guilt, Isaac was shipped to a New Orleans slave pen. From there he made a daring escape to Philadelphia.