Passages to freedom : the Underground Railroad in history and memory / edited by David W. Blight.
Contributor(s): Blight, David W.
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BookPublisher: Washington [D.C.] : Smithsonian Books in association with the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, c2004Description: xiii, 337 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 27 cm.ISBN: 1588341577 (alk. paper); 1588341585 (pbk. : alk. paper).Subject(s): Underground railroad | Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century | Abolitionists -- United States -- History -- 19th century | Fugitive slaves -- United States -- History -- 19th century | Slavery -- United States -- History | Historic sites -- United States | United States -- History, Local | Underground railroad | Antislavery movements -- History | Abolitionists -- United States -- History | Slaves -- United States -- History | Slavery -- United States -- History | Historic sites -- United States | United States -- Local historyDDC classification: 973.7/115 Summary: Presents a comprehensive study of the Underground Railroad and explores the hiding places and way stations, the various escape routes, and those who assisted in helping the slaves including Native American Indians and Quakers.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-309) and index.
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Presents a comprehensive study of the Underground Railroad and explores the hiding places and way stations, the various escape routes, and those who assisted in helping the slaves including Native American Indians and Quakers.
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