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appalachiablue

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2. A courageous effort of huge importance, much more

Reply to brush (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 20, 2022, 05:57 PM

Apr 2022

should be known about this bold plan and the people behind it. The Pearl deserves its own museum and monument.

I added more info. above on the *Edmonson sisters- photo of a bronze sculpture of them in Alexandria, Va. and Wiki.

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THE PEARL, Largest Attempted Slave Escape In US History, 1848, Wash., DC: Paul Jennings [View all] appalachiablue Apr 2022 OP

Thanks for posting. I didn't know about this. brush Apr 2022 #1

A courageous effort of huge importance, much more appalachiablue Apr 2022 #2