Underground Railroad : How Slave Catchers Tracked Down Escapees
On 5/14/21 at 12:03 PM EDT
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The Underground Railroad premieres on Amazon Prime Video today, telling the story of an enslaved woman s bid for freedom.
South African actress Thuso Mbedu plays protagonist Cora Randall, who is pursued by villainous slave catcher Arnold Ridgeway (played by Joel Edgerton).
Slave catchers were a real thing and, in the deep South, the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 made catching escapees a lucrative endeavor.
How Enslaved People Used Underground Railroad to Escape From the South
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According to information from the Law Enforcement Museum, slave patrols are described as an early form of American policing. They were established in South Carolina in 1704.
Feed the Fight Kalamazoo celebrates 8,500 meal deliveries as pandemic anniversary approaches
Feed the Fight Kalamazoo
It has been almost a year since Feed the Fight Kalamazoo delivered their first meals to first responders in Kalamazoo County.
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KALAMAZOO, Mich. â It has been a full year since the pandemic began in Michigan, and while it has been a tough year, there have been plenty of positives.
That includes an organization dedicated to serving meals to frontline workers.
It has been almost a year since Feed the Fight Kalamazoo delivered their first meals to first responders in Kalamazoo County.