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Henry "Box" Brown

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A legend in abolitionist circles. "Box" Brown escaped slavery by being sealed in a lined packing crate and then shipped from Richmond to Philadelphia. Popular legend has it that he sang, "I waited patiently for the Lord, and he heard my prayer" when released from the box.

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