January 1, 1860 — A reward poster circulated in Ripley County, Missouri after March 2, 1860 when an African American slave ran away from his owner, Apos Tucker. — Image by © Bettmann/CORBIS
January 1, 1860 — A reward poster circulated in Ripley County, Missouri after March 2, 1860 when an African American slave ran away from his owner, Apos Tucker. — Image by © Bettmann/CORBIS