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Winny v. Whitesides, Phebe (St. Louis Circuit Court)

St. Louis City Circuit Court Clerk1904-12-25

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
New York, NY, United States

First page of the 1821 Freedom Suit in which the enslaved Winny, sued her master, Phoebe Whitesides, for freedom after living in the free Indiana Territory. Winny won her freedom in 1824 and the case set the Missouri precedent "Once free, always free."

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  • Title: Winny v. Whitesides, Phebe (St. Louis Circuit Court)
  • Creator: St. Louis City Circuit Court Clerk
  • Date: 1904-12-25
  • Location: St. Louis, Missouri
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