Delmarva S Patty Cannon: The Devil on the Nanticoke

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The chilling story of Patty Cannon reveals her role as a notorious kidnapper in the early nineteenth century, where she and her gang preyed on free African Americans in the Delmarva Peninsula. Utilizing deception, including the use of a free African American accomplice, she captured victims to sell into slavery. The discovery of her victims' remains in 1829 led to her arrest, but she died in jail before facing trial. Michael Morgan delves into this dark chapter of American history, exploring the legacy of one of the nation's first serial killers.