Myths of the Slave Tunnel Siham Abed

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Myths of the “Slave Tunnel” Siham Abed

The Browns and the Slave Trade § Not major slave traders § By Mercantile Elite standards § 1736 James Brown dispatched Mary § Returned with “several” slaves § Small-scale trade for two decades § For provisioning voyages

Financial Hardships § In 1759 the Wheel of Fortune was sent to Africa § Substantial financial setback § 1763 the economy was suffering § Brothers needed capital § Sent Sally to Africa

Sally and the Aftermath § Nine month journey § 109 of the 196 captives perished § Remaining 87 auctioned for ₤ 5 in Antigua § Second Failed Mission § Nicholas, Moses, and Joseph withdrew from trans-Atlantic slave trading

John and the Slave Trade § 1769 dispatched the Sutton § Ended partnership between brothers § Sponsored at least 3 more missions § Slaves as Commerce § Large risks and rewards

Anti-Slavery Legislation § 1774 Direct importation from Africa into colony prohibited § 1784 Gradual Abolition Act § 1787 Slave trading was prohibited § No will or resources to prosecute § 1795 John Brown Prosecuted § 1 st American to be prosecuted in federal court for illegal slave trade

Tunnel Discovery § In 1901 Marsden J. Perry purchased the John Brown House § Began renovations § Thomas E. Manney, plumber discovered cornerstone and “tunnel”

The Tunnel § “Passage starts from two locations: SE and NW corners of the mansion- meeting at the SW corner. § Large enough for “two men to crawl through together- too big, it seems to me, for a drain pipe. ” –Manney § Architect Alfred Stone “does not hesitate in ascribing drainage as the intended function of the conduit. ”

Secret Tunnels § To hide involvement, tunnels were supposedly dug from the waterfront to various houses. § Later used in the Underground Railroad § No evidence

Practicality of Tunnel Making § Two tunnels do exist: § A bus tunnel and an abandoned train tunnel § Construction in early 20 th century: § Took weeks § Employed explosives § Heavy equipment § Many workmen -Really noticeable as people for miles around knew what was going on.

Tunnel Necessity § Easier and cheaper ways to sneak people around § Enough crawl space for just two people is a difficult journey uphill § Not at all cost-effective to build tunnels § Those who did notice, took no notice when bribed

Tunnel: Fact or Fiction? § The slave tunnel is merely an urban legend § The anecdotes can all be disproven § Far too expensive for something that was not all that necessary § No evidence survives to prove its existence today

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