Reposted by olivier maheo
#OnThisDay in 1851, citizens of Syracuse NY broke into the city jail and freed William “Jerry” Henry, who had escaped slavery in the South. Days later, he made his way to Canada, where he lived for the next 41 years —free. A monument now honors this rescue.
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1851: New Yorkers rescue William ‘Jerry’ Henry
On this day in 1851, Syracuse, New York, citizens broke into the city jail and freed escaped slave William “Jerry” Henry.