Addison White (ca. 1821-1885) was a freedom seeker whose dramatic rescue led to a standoff between Ohio state officials and federal authorities. White resisted arrest under the Fugitive Slave Act in May 1857 and escaped with the help of Mechanicsburg, Ohio residents, the case gained national attention as Northern communities increasingly flouted the federal law. During the Civil War, White served in the 54th Massachusetts and spent the rest of his life in Ohio.
ESSAYS: Churchill
ROLES: Freedom Seeker