Patrick Sneed Court Case, 1853
Patrick Sneed, who was born into slavery, escaped from the South and found work waiting tables at the Cataract Hotel in Niagara Falls, NY. He was arrested...
People vs. Patrick Sneed: Court Papers from an 1853 Fugitive Slave Case
Sneed was arrested in Niagara Falls and tried in Buffalo. Transcribed by Ariel N. Cook, 2018