Caroline Quarlls

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Caroline’s childhood*Caroline was born in 1926 in Missouri, her mother was a black slave and her father was the white slave owner.*She grew up as a slave and dreamed of was going to Canada and escaping slavery.•* She was left alone after her mother and sister died.

16 Years Old

•As a teenager her father died and Caroline was now owned by her aunt, Mrs. Charles Hall.•* She became a slender dark haired girl.•* In 1842 Caroline was finally 16 years old.•One day when Caroline was at work her Aunt was mad so she cut her hair.•* On Independence 1842 St. Louis, Missouri Caroline decided to run away!• * When Mr. and Mrs. Hall figured out that Caroline ran away they were furious because she was at least worth $800.

Her Teenage Years• *When she decided to leave she got on a

steamboat along the Mississippi River.• * She was an African American but didn’t have

very dark skin, so she stood by some rich white girls to try to blend in.

* When she finally got to St. Louis she had to be careful because she was still Mrs. Hall’s property.

* They hired someone to find Caroline and bring her back. They got Spencer.

* As Caroline got off the boat she met a man that new she was a runaway slave and insisted on helping her.

Teenager

* The man told Caroline to leave Alton, so Caroline used her money to buy a ticket to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

* Then she met Titball who helped her for a while, she trusted him.

* Then some boy told Caroline that Titball betrayed her and was going to turn her in for the money award.

* The boy took Caroline to a place only he knew about.

* The boy told the people from underground railroad and plans were made to help Caroline. Soon her life become a big game of hide-and-seek.

* Next Asahel Finch helped her runaway when he heard about her.

TeenageRunaway

* She and Finch found a place for her to hide, it was in a barrel near the corner of Grand Avenue.

* Lyman Goodnow helped her next, he took her to Canada where she would be completely free.

* She had to hide in many different places.

Teenage

*Spencer, the man tracking her, was in a buggy right in front of her so she hid in the bottom of her buggy.

* After a long time of running Goodnow and Caroline finally crossed the Detroit River and she was free.

* When she was on the boat she thought things looked familiar and she thought Lyman was betraying her and taking her home, but he wasn’t.

Adulthood

* In Canada she married a man named Allen. * When she married Allen she was almost twenty

and he was much older than her. * They had six children three girls and three boys.