![]() The self-emancipated man explained his better, more prosperous life as free individual. The letter detailed the man’s escape and the flight of others from slavery. ![]() One especially intriguing letter was from a black man to his former white owner. He shared his meticulous research with a large audience using primary documents found in the Library of Congress. ![]() Ritchie Distinguished Fellow, explained how their help proved essential to the British coastal raids, particularly the capture of Washington, D.C. Taylor, professor of history at the University of California, Davis, and the Robert C. There, they were taken on board and employed with a promise of freedom when the war ended. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alan Taylor previewed his latest book project called “The Internal Enemy: Slavery and War in Virginia, 1772-1832.” During the War of 1812, more than 3,000 enslaved men and women escaped captive servitude in Virginia and Maryland by stealing boats to reach British warships in Chesapeake Bay. The lectures were organized to commemorate the Bicentennial of the War of 1812. ![]() On September 6, the Jay Heritage Center offered its 3rd free program of the year. ![]()
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