They spoke about agency, about the careful planning that went into their escape, about the intelligence required to anticipate problems and devise solutions. They presented…
And after Richmond, the final and most dangerous crossing, Baltimore, where officers were trained specifically to catch runaways attempting to slip across the border into…
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