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Peter (#
21184108
)
Black, male
Petition #
21184108
, filed in Missouri (1841)
Role in Petition:
petitioner
Status:
enslaved
Punishments Received: assaulted and jailed
Freedom: Sued for freedom in 1841. Origins of freedom: residency in Iowa; Northwest Ordinance.
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