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A slave revolt in the Cherokee Nation commences.

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1842 Slave Revolt in the Cherokee Nation

Escape of enslaved people to Mexico

The 1842 Slave Revolt in the Cherokee Nation was the largest escape of a group of slaves to occur in the Cherokee Nation, in what was then Indian Territory. The slave revolt started on November 15, 1842, when a group of 20 African-Americans enslaved by the Cherokee escaped and…
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November 15

Day of the year

November 15 is the 319th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 46 days remain until the end of the year.
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