Washington County Underground Railroad
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Washington County Underground Railroad
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Author : Henry Robert Burke
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2004
Washington County Underground Railroad written by Henry Robert Burke and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with History categories.
Washington County Underground Railroad explores Underground Railroad activity in southeastern Ohio using rare photographs, maps, documents, newspaper clippings, and historical research. Starting with the first fugitive slave escape routes, this book travels along the Underground Railroad lines into the stations, documenting the experience of the brave slaves fleeing for freedom and those who risked their lives to help them. Veterans of the War of 1812 helped establish the Underground Railroad in the Washington County area and assisted in this secret and dangerous operation for 50 years. Within these pages, authors Henry Robert Burke and Charles Hart Fogle uncover substantial aspects of this remarkable episode in American history-details that were hidden or simply left to words, until now.
Abandoned Tracks
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Author : W. Thomas Mainwaring
language : en
Publisher: University of Notre Dame Pess
Release Date : 2018-04-30
Abandoned Tracks written by W. Thomas Mainwaring and has been published by University of Notre Dame Pess this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-30 with History categories.
In Abandoned Tracks, W. Thomas Mainwaring bridges the gap between scholarly and popular perceptions of the Underground Railroad. Historians have long recognized that many aspects of the Underground Railroad have been mythologized by emotion, memory, time, and wishful thinking. Mainwaring’s book is a rich, in-depth attempt to separate fact from fiction in one local area, while also contributing to a scholarly discussion of the Underground Railroad by placing Washington County, Pennsylvania, in the national context. Just as the North was not consistent in its perspective on the Civil War and the slavery issue, the Underground Railroad had distinct regional variations. Washington County had a well-organized abolition movement, even though its members helped a comparatively small number of fugitive slaves escape, largely because of the small nearby slave population in what was then western Virginia. Its origins as a slave county make it an interesting case study of the transition from slavery to freedom and of the origins of black and white abolitionism. Abandoned Tracks lends much to the ongoing scholarly debate about the extent, scope, and nature of the Underground Railroad. This book is written both for scholars of abolitionism and the Underground Railroad and for an audience interested in local history.
Underground Railroad Indiana Washington County
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972
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Underground Railroad In Pennsylvania
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Author : William J. Switala
language : en
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Release Date : 2001
Underground Railroad In Pennsylvania written by William J. Switala and has been published by Stackpole Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Includes detailed maps of the known routes and railroad sites. Organized in antebellum America to help slaves escape to freedom, the Underground Railroad was cloaked in secrecy and operated at great peril to everyone involved. The system was extremely active in Pennsylvania, with routes in all parts of the state.This book retraces those routes, discusses the large city networks, identifies the houses and sites where escapees found refuge, and records the names of the people who risked their lives to support the operation.
The Underground Railroad
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Author : Harvey Morris
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1924
The Underground Railroad written by Harvey Morris and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1924 with Fugitive slaves categories.
The Underground Railroad In The Adirondack Region
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Author : Tom Calarco
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2011-03-09
The Underground Railroad In The Adirondack Region written by Tom Calarco and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-09 with Social Science categories.
The success of the Underground Railroad depended on the participation of sympathizers in hundreds of areas throughout the country, each operating independently. Each area was distinctive both geographically and societally. This work focuses on the contributions of people in the Adirondack region, including their collaboration with operatives from Albany to New York City. With more than 10 years of research, the author has been able to take what for years in northern New York was considered akin to legend and transform it into history. Abolitionist newspapers--such as Friend of Man, Liberator, Pennsylvania Freeman, Emancipator, National Anti-Slavery Standard, and the little known Albany Patriot--that were published weekly from 1841 to 1848, as well as materials from local archives, were utilized. The book has extensive maps, photographs and appendices; key contributors to the cause are identified, abolition meetings and conventions are described, and maps of the Underground Railroad stations by county are provided.
The Underground Railroad In Pennsylvania
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Author : Charles L. Blockson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
The Underground Railroad In Pennsylvania written by Charles L. Blockson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with History categories.
Heroes Of The Underground Railroad Around Washington D C
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Author : Jenny Masur
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2015-04-13
Heroes Of The Underground Railroad Around Washington D C written by Jenny Masur and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-13 with History categories.
Many of the unsung heroes of the Underground Railroad lived and worked in Washington, D.C. Men and women, black and white, operatives and freedom seekers - all demonstrated courage, resourcefulness and initiative. Leonard Grimes, a free African American, was arrested for transporting enslaved people to freedom. John Dean, a white lawyer, used the District courts to test the legality of the Fugitive Slave Act. Anna Maria Weems dressed as a boy in order to escape to Canada. Enslaved people engineered escapes, individually and in groups, with and without the assistance of an organized network. Some ended up back in slavery or in jail, but some escaped to freedom. Anthropologist and author Jenny Masur tells their stories.
The Search For The Underground Railroad In Upstate New York
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Author : Tom Calarco
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2014-06-03
The Search For The Underground Railroad In Upstate New York written by Tom Calarco and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-03 with History categories.
A historian investigates evidence for the existence of the Underground Railroad in upstate New York. Because of its clandestine nature, much of the history of the Underground Railroad remains shrouded in secrecy—so much so that some historians have even doubted its importance. After decades of research, Tom Calarco recounts his experiences compiling evidence to give credence to the legend’s oral history in upstate New York. As the Civil War loomed and politicians from the North and South debated the fate of slavery, brave New Yorkers risked their lives to help fugitive slaves escape bondage. Whites and Blacks alike worked together on the Underground Railroad, using ingenious methods of communication and tactics to stay ahead of the slave master and bounty hunter. Especially after the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act, conscientious residents doubled their efforts to help runaways reach Canada. Join Calarco on this journey of discovery of one of the noblest endeavors in American history.
The Underground Railroad In Floyd County Indiana
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Author : Pamela R. Peters
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2017-07-06
The Underground Railroad In Floyd County Indiana written by Pamela R. Peters and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-06 with Social Science categories.
Floyd County, Indiana, and its county seat, New Albany, are located directly across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. Louisville was a major slave-trade center, and Indiana was a free state. Many slaves fled to Floyd County via the Underground Railroad, but their fight for freedom did not end once they reached Indiana. Sufficient information on slaves coming to and through this important area may be found in court records, newspaper stories, oral history accounts, and other materials that a full and fascinating history is possible, one detailing the struggles that runaway slaves faced in Floyd County, such as local, state, and federal laws working together to keep them from advancing socially, politically, and economically. This work also discusses the attitudes, people, and places that help in explaining the successes and heartaches of escaping slaves in Floyd County. Included are a number of freedom and manumission papers, which provided court certification of the freedom of former slaves.