How Henry Box Brown escaped slavery in a box and became a subversive magician

How Henry Box Brown escaped slavery in a box and became a subversive magician

Ideas53:59The Amazing Henry Box Brown: From Fugitive Slave to Ingenious EntertainerA headstone sits in Toronto's historic Necropolis Cemetery. Over a century old, the inscription reads: "Henry Brown, died June 15, 1897."Few could imagine the dramatic life story behind this modest

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