"Pertinent to this thread, might be the majority of Black folks on the Frontier fringe, or at least a significant proportion, were runaway slaves attempting against all odds to make it to Mexico and freedom. Surely there must be some epic and heroic stories of flight here, 'cept few cared to record 'em."
Hey Birdie, if you haven't read it I suggest to you the chapter called The Wild Woman of the Navidad in J Frank Dobie's Tales of old-time Texas. Interesing story sort of connected to your runaways.
