My person for the assignment was Randall Burton.
He was a fugitive from enslavement during the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. He
attempted to escape in the year 1854 through the means of stealing a boat from
the bark, Franklin. Sadly, he was caught by the Sheriff who tried to
arrest him. However he was saved by "two women". They took him to a
swamp in Gay Head. He was then able to get away from Menemsha to New Bedford
and later to Canada. Which resulted in his freedom.
I can say that despite the fact that Randall Burton had the
help of others he was a strong man. For instance he had the courage to try and
escape knowing that he might be caught and put under a cruel punishment.
Nevertheless, he believed that he could do anything and in the end made it to
where he so longed to be in. This was to be a free person, free from all the
hate he had to endure.
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