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Rachel Steel (#
21184510
)
Black, female
Petition #
21184510
, filed in Missouri (1845)
Role in Petition:
petitioner
Status:
enslaved
Punishments Received: assaulted and jailed
Freedom: Sued for freedom in 1845. Origins of freedom: residency in Iowa; Northwest Ordinance.
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