After purchasing his freedom, former slave Samuel Green was imprisoned in Maryland from 1857-1862 for this offense.
- Having a copy of Uncle Tom’s Cabin in his home
- Learning to read
- Marrying a white woman
- Printing anti-slavery pamphlets
After purchasing his freedom, former slave Samuel Green was imprisoned in Maryland from 1857-1862 for this offense.
Having a copy of Uncle Tom’s Cabin in his home. He was suspected of helping a group of enslaved people known as the Dover Eight successfully escape to Canada but was jailed for possession of the book.
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