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Who escaped from the box as a slave?

Henry 'Box' Brown.


What was the name of the slave who made the trip?

henry "box" brown


Who was Henry ''box'' brown?

Henry Box Brown was a slave in Virginia who got out of slavery by himself. He escaped from slavery by mailing himself to Philadelphia using a wooden crate. He was a slave for over 33 years.


Which slave pack himself into a box?

In 1815 Henry "Box" Brown had himself mailed to Philadelphia to escape slavery.


What African American was a Richmond slave who freighted himself to freedom as cargo in a crate?

He became known as Henry "Box" Brown.


What are facts Henry Box Brown?

First, his name is Henry Box Brown. He was an abolitionist who's family was sold away from him, seeing that they were all slaves. He one day decided to escape slavery, so his friends helped him to climb into a shipping box, being addressed to an abolitionist in the union. The box was carried, Henry Brown inside, all the way to what I believe was New York. There, he was a free man. From that day on, March 31, he was known as Henry Box Brown. That day also became his artificial birthday.


Did a slave named joe mail smith mail himself?

No, it was Henry "Box" Brown who mailed himself with the help of friends in 1815.


What was the name of Henry box brown's wife?

The wife he had as a slave was a black woman named Nancy. The wife he had when he was in Boston, was named Ellen


How did Henry brown get his nickname the box?

Henry Brown shipped himself in a box to the north, so that he could earn his freedom from slavery. Since he traveled in a box for about 24 hours he got the nickname Henry box Brown


How did Henry brown escape?

Henry "Box" Brown escaped on March 30, 1848.


Where did Henry brown hide?

in A BOX


When did Henry Brown Die?

The actual cause and time of death of Henry Box Brown is unknown