The last fugitive slave to be taken in Missouri was Archer Alexander. In March of 1863, his enslaver would attempt to recapture him. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://archeralexander.blog/2023/03/26/march-1863/

Archer was emancipated for “his important services to the U.S. Military forces.”  which was announced on September 24, 1863. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://archeralexander.wordpress.com/2022/09/25/september-24-1863/

There has been so much written about Archer Alexander. Isn't it time we told the whole story? Recent research shares how much we have learned about who this man was. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://archeralexander.wordpress.com/2022/09/08/the-untold-story-2/ On September 24th, 2022 St. Charles and St. Louis will be honoring their hometown hero who represents all of the formerly enslaved in Washington, D.C.

This is the seventh entry, written on August 26, 1829 by William Campbell, of their Journey from Virginia to Missouri, with Archer Alexander. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://archeralexander.wordpress.com/2022/08/27/entry-7-date-26-august-1829/

This is the journey of Archer, being taken to Missouri by his enslaver James Alexander. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://archeralexander.wordpress.com/2022/08/25/25-august-1829/