The Pearl Incident

Becca and Rebecca discuss the Pearl Incident - a dramatic attempted escape of enslaved persons in Washington DC - that most people have never heard of.

 

I really feel like this should be a better known event ... The Pearl Incident was the largest non violent attempted escape of enslaved people in our nation's history.

 

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If you are looking for more information, we found these resources to be helpful:

• The Pearl Incident - White House Historical Society
• “A Passage to Freedom” - The Washington Post
• The Pearl - Congressional Cemetery
• “Desperate for freedom, 77 enslaved people tried to escape aboard the Pearl. They almost made it.” - The Washington Post
• A Key To Uncle Tom’s Cabin - Harriet Beecher Stowe

 

 

You’re Listening To: Rebecca Fachner and Rebecca Grawl

The Person Responsible for it Sounding Good:  Canden Arciniega

Intro/Outro Music: Well-Seasoned from Audio Hero