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Texas Slave Population in 1860: Regions, Runaways & Resources

Explore the distribution of slaves in Texas in 1860, regions with high slave populations, and potential runaway destinations. Dive into primary sources and narratives depicting the lives of runaway slaves.

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Texas Slave Population in 1860: Regions, Runaways & Resources

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  1. Preview How many Texas counties had at least a fifty percent slave population in 1860? What regions of Texas had the most slaves? Where might a slave from one of these regions run away to? Texas Slave Population, 1860

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  3. Engage Resources Document 1 Green Cumby WPA Slave Narrative Primary Source Adventures: Runaway Slaves University of North Texas Libraries

  4. Document 2 Primary Source Adventures: Runaway Slaves Texas Republican,Marshall,March 25, 1859 University of North Texas Libraries

  5. Document 3 Primary Source Adventures: Runaway Slaves Tri-Weekly Telegraph,Houston, October 19, 1858 University of North Texas Libraries

  6. Document 4 Primary Source Adventures: Runaway Slaves Northern Standard,Clarksville, January 6, 1855 University of North Texas Libraries

  7. Document 5 Primary Source Adventures: Runaway Slaves Northern Standard,Clarksville, May 5, 1855 University of North Texas Libraries

  8. Document 6 Primary Source Adventures: Runaway Slaves Northern Standard,Clarksville,October 24, 1857 University of North Texas Libraries

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