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Examines runaways who camouflaged themselves among the free Black populations in Baltimore, Charleston, New Orleans, and Richmond. Viola Franziska Muller reveals how urbanization, work opportunities, and the interconnectedness of free and enslaved African Americans determined how successfully runaways could remain invisible to authorities.

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      Publisher: MP-NCA Uni of North Carolina
      Publication Date: 10/30/2022 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781469671062, 978-1469671062
      ISBN10: 1469671069

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      Book Synopsis
      Examines runaways who camouflaged themselves among the free Black populations in Baltimore, Charleston, New Orleans, and Richmond. Viola Franziska Muller reveals how urbanization, work opportunities, and the interconnectedness of free and enslaved African Americans determined how successfully runaways could remain invisible to authorities.

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