jan 4, 1846 - Purvis built Byberry Hall
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Purvis moved to Byberry because of his vulnerability to violence due to his anti-slavery ways. Purvis built Byberry hall to farm there, but he designed it to have trapdoors and places for slaves to hide to help slaves escape to freedom.
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Robert Purvis' life
The wonderful life of this abolitionist who is known as the ...
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