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In 1847, black and white residents of Vandalia and Cassopolis stopped 13 slave catchers from taking 9 kidnapped slaves back to Kentucky. Showing courage and determination against what they saw as a grave injustice, they helped ensure that the freedom seekers were allowed to testify in court, and the freedom seekers won.
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Vandalia, Michigan · United States
