North Carolina, Supreme Court, Raleigh : State v Elick (a slave), December 1859.

Elick, a slave belonging to Delap, was alleged to have assaulted a young woman called Susannah Pickett. He came up to her on the road and tried to rape her. Mr and Mrs Hill came to her relief and the slave ran off into the woods. George Hege, Alexander Miller and John Miller also gave evidence. Ques...

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Corporate Author:	Adam Matthew Digital (Firm) (digitiser.)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Series:	Slavery, abolition & social justice.
Subjects:	Court records Crime Punishment Sex Enslaved persons > Social conditions Violence North Carolina > Davidson County
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