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Minn. Farmer Is Accused of Slavery Near Gibbon
ST. PAUL AP A well to do farmer near Gibbon Minnesota George Stark 56 was arrested on a federal indictment charging him with slavery of a Mexican American Francisco 38 for six and a half years at one of Stark's southern Minnesota farms He also faces charges of conspiring with his 80 year old mother to violate Rodriguez's civil rights and of transporting the man for slavery purposes Rodriguez a browns ville Texas native said he was hired in October 1941 paid only small sums and was never allowed to leave the farm or speak to locals until sheriff freed him March 29 1948 The case marks Minnesota's first slavery charge and stems from Rodriguez's escape after Stark allegedly threatened to shoot him if he tried to leave.
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ST. Paul
Gibbon
Minn
George Stark
Francisco
Minnesota
Stark
Rodriguez
Sibley County
Albert Volinkaty
Brownsville
Texas
Winthrop
Louis Campa