The Underground Railroad
- ISBN-10
- 0816061378
- ISBN-13
- 9780816061372
- Series
- The Underground Railroad
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 112
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Publisher
- New York : Chelsea House
- Author
- Michael Burgan
Description
Describes the system by which black slaves escaped captivity in the southern United States.
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