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Cincinnati History Library and Archives: Margaret Garner

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed account of the life of fugitive slave Margaret Garner who mudered her child rather than see it returned to slavery. Her story is the basis for the 1987 novel, Beloved, by Toni Morrison.
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Ohio History Central

Ohio History Central: Margaret Garner

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographical sketch on Margaret Garner, a fugitive slave woman who murdered her daughter and tried to kill her other childern so they wouldn't be returned to a life of slavery.
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National Underground Railroad Freedom Center: Margaret Garner

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographical note on the story of Margaret Garner, a fugitive slave woman who chose to kill her own daughter rather than permit her be returned to slavery.