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E59 Henry Box Brown-The man who shipped himself to freedom
Welcome to E59 Henry Box Brown- The man who shipped himself to freedom. Thank you for joining us for our Black History Month episode. Hope you all enjoy it. If you do please leave us a five star review and a few kind words where you can. If you really like our show consider becoming a Patreon supporter for as little as $3 per month https://patreon.com/theloreofthesouth?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link. Also thank you Rebecca for reaching out and sending in that article about the Bigfoot sightings. If you have something you'd like to share you can email the show at loreofthethesouth@gmail.com Follow us on social media for pics to go along with each episode and for show updates.
Citations
Spencer, C. S. (2021, December 22). Henry Box Brown (1815 or 1816–1897). Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved January 29, 2023, from https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/brown-henry-box-1815-or-1816-1897/
Wikimedia Foundation. (2023, January 18). Henry Box Brown. Wikipedia. Retrieved January 29, 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Box_Brown
YouTube. (2022, September 30). The unbelievable story of the slave who mailed himself to freedom. YouTube. Retrieved January 29, 2023, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H63GrkmeNvs