Henry Box Brown
This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
publication date: Tuesday, February 1, 2022 (part of Winter 2022)
category: 
Injustice
clue: This abolitionist earned his freedom (and a nickname) by thinking inside the box.
explanation: Brown was enslaved in Virginia in 1849 when he shipped himself inside a small box to Philadelphia, subsequently embarking on an abolitionist speaking tour. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, and Richard Slominsky
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