In the mid-nineteenth century, Washington D.C. served as a major hub for hub for slavery in the upper-South. Hear the history of slavery in the District, and the story of an important – but largely forgotten – escape attempt.

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  • Josephine Pacheco Author of "The Pearl: A Failed Slave Escape on the Potomac" (Univ. of North Carolina Press)

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