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The Giant of Virginia — The 7 Foot 6 Enslaved Man Who Made Masters Flee in Fear
THE GIANT OF VIRGINIA — The 7-Foot-6 Enslaved Man Who Made Masters Flee in Fear On October 23rd, 1856, in Halifax County, Virginia, an enslaved man named Goliath—standing seven feet and six inches tall—killed eight white men in one night and led fifty slaves to freedom. Shot thirty-seven times by the Virginia militia, he died standing ...
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