The Underground Railroad: Authentic Narratives and First-Hand Accounts
- ISBN-10
- 048613122X
- ISBN-13
- 9780486131221
- Series
- The Underground Railroad
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 304
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-03-15
- Publisher
- Courier Corporation
- Author
- William Still
Description
From a "conductor" who assisted runaway slaves in their flight to freedom, here is a collection of letters, newspaper articles, and firsthand accounts about refugees' narrow escapes and deadly struggles. Over 50 illustrations.
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- 2007-06-25
- 273 pages
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- 2021-04-27
- 366 pages
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