Fleeing to Freedom on the Underground Railroad: The Courageous Slaves, Agents, and ConductorsTells the stories of the slaves, abolitionists, and conductors on the Underground Railroad through letters, newspaper articles, and biographies. |
Contents
Introduction | 6 |
The Abolitionist Movement | 22 |
On Freedoms Path | 40 |
Two Heroes of the Underground Railroad | 58 |
Common terms and phrases
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