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Title
Reward Broadside
Description
  • her manner of speaking is rather grum. She has a free husband living on Capitol Hill, Washington City, near Sims' old rope walk, named Henson Forrest. I will give the above reward no matter where taken, so I get her again. F. M. Bowie, Long Old Fields, Prince George's County, Md., July 6, 1857." This broadside is on display in the Chicago Historical Society exhibit, "A House Divided."
  • This notice states: "100 DOLLAR REWARD. Rannaway from the subscriber, on Monday, June 15, a negro woman, NELLY FORREST. She is about 45 years old, chunky built, large pouting mouth, good teeth, high cheekbones, walks pigeon-toed. She is slow in giving a direct answer when questioned
Interpretation
Reward broadsides identify some of the untold numbers of slaves who escaped from bondage, either individually or in small groups. Fugitive slaves fled to the North or to Southern cities, where they found refuge among the free African-Americans. Slave owners offered rewards for the return of their property, advertising on broadsides and in newspapers. Under the terms of the Fugitive Slave Law (1850), any white man could legally seize a runaway slave and return him or her for a reward. (Copy from the Chicago Historical Society.)The CHS Web site is at: http://www.chicagohs.org. A marriage between slaves was not legally binding. Slaves would go to considerable effort to visit family members who lived on other plantations or farms. They were unable to travel without the permission of their owners. Sometimes free Blacks were able to raise enough money to buy other family members.
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • The Underground Railroad  
  • Antebellum Society and the Civil War  
Learning Standards
  • 18 Social systems  
  • 17 Geography  
  • 16 History  
  • 15 Economics  
Author or Creator
  • Chicago Historical Society  
  • Illinois Heritage Association  
Source
Chicago Historical Society collection  
Subject / Keywords
  • Civil War  
  • Fugitive slaves  
  • Slavery  
Temporal Coverage
1850/1857
Collection Publisher
Illinois Heritage Association
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
IHA00149
Date Created
3-3-02
Collection Title
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
TitleReward Broadside
Description
  • her manner of speaking is rather grum. She has a free husband living on Capitol Hill, Washington City, near Sims' old rope walk, named Henson Forrest. I will give the above reward no matter where taken, so I get her again. F. M. Bowie, Long Old Fields, Prince George's County, Md., July 6, 1857." This broadside is on display in the Chicago Historical Society exhibit, "A House Divided."
  • This notice states: "100 DOLLAR REWARD. Rannaway from the subscriber, on Monday, June 15, a negro woman, NELLY FORREST. She is about 45 years old, chunky built, large pouting mouth, good teeth, high cheekbones, walks pigeon-toed. She is slow in giving a direct answer when questioned
InterpretationReward broadsides identify some of the untold numbers of slaves who escaped from bondage, either individually or in small groups. Fugitive slaves fled to the North or to Southern cities, where they found refuge among the free African-Americans. Slave owners offered rewards for the return of their property, advertising on broadsides and in newspapers. Under the terms of the Fugitive Slave Law (1850), any white man could legally seize a runaway slave and return him or her for a reward. (Copy from the Chicago Historical Society.)The CHS Web site is at: http://www.chicagohs.org. A marriage between slaves was not legally binding. Slaves would go to considerable effort to visit family members who lived on other plantations or farms. They were unable to travel without the permission of their owners. Sometimes free Blacks were able to raise enough money to buy other family members.
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • The Underground Railroad  
  • Antebellum Society and the Civil War  
Learning Standards
  • 18 Social systems  
  • 17 Geography  
  • 16 History  
  • 15 Economics  
Author or Creator
  • Chicago Historical Society  
  • Illinois Heritage Association  
SourceChicago Historical Society collection  
Subject / Keywords
  • Civil War  
  • Fugitive slaves  
  • Slavery  
Temporal Coverage1850/1857
Collection PublisherIllinois Heritage Association
RightsCopyright Not Evaluated
Resource IdentifierIHA00149
Date Created3-3-02
Collection TitleTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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