SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
FIGHTING SLAVERY
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Question
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How did he get away from his owner?
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Swam to america.
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Paid his owner.
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Used someone’s “sailor’s protection” papers.
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Used his own “free papers.”
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Seamen’s Protection Certificates were usually printed documents, varying in size and style, that were carried by American seamen as proof of citizenship. The certificate was obtained by the individual through the customhouse, public notary, or U.S. Consul when required in a foreign port.
Detailed explanation-2: -Freedom papers and certificates of freedom were documents declaring the free status of Blacks. These papers were important because “free people of color” lived with the constant fear of being kidnapped and sold into slavery. Freedom Papers proved the free status of a person and served as a legal affidavit.
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