Gateway To Freedom The Hidden History Of The Underground Railroad By Underground railroad, fugitive slaves united states history 19th century, antislavery movements united states history 19th century publisher new york : w.w. norton & company collection internetarchivebooks; printdisabled contributor internet archive language english item size 536.5m. His most recent books are the fiery trial: abraham lincoln and american slavery, winner of the bancroft and lincoln prizes and the pulitzer prize for history; gateway to freedom: the hidden history of the underground railroad, winner of the new york historical society book prize; and the second founding: how the civil war and reconstruction.
вђћgateway To Freedom The Hidden History Of The Underground Railroad By Gateway to freedom is a highly engaging and readable introduction to the underground railroad from the standpoint of the east coast, which constituted one of its principal centers. it marks an important addition not only to the history of the “liberty line” but of the united states. These networks of antislavery resistance, centered on new york city, became known as the underground railroad. forced to operate in secrecy by hostile laws, courts, and politicians, the city’s underground railroad agents helped more than 3,000 fugitive slaves reach freedom between 1830 and 1860. until now, their stories have remained largely. The dramatic story of fugitive slaves and the antislavery activists who defied the law to help them reach freedom., gateway to freedom, the hidden history of the underground railroad, eric foner, 9780393352191. This is the problem eric foner faced in writing "gateway to freedom," his new history of the underground railroad. foner focuses on the route philadelphia new york city upstate new york canada, used by slaves fleeing from western maryland, northern virginia (now west virginia), and the delmarva peninsula (delaware then being a slave state).
Gateway To Freedom The Hidden History Of The Underground Railroad The dramatic story of fugitive slaves and the antislavery activists who defied the law to help them reach freedom., gateway to freedom, the hidden history of the underground railroad, eric foner, 9780393352191. This is the problem eric foner faced in writing "gateway to freedom," his new history of the underground railroad. foner focuses on the route philadelphia new york city upstate new york canada, used by slaves fleeing from western maryland, northern virginia (now west virginia), and the delmarva peninsula (delaware then being a slave state). 3 origins of the underground railroad: the new york vigilance committee 63. 4 a patchwork system: the underground railroad in the 1840s 91. 5 the fugitive slave law and the crisis of the black community 119. 6 the metropolitan corridor: the underground railroad in the 1850s 151. 7 the record of fugitives: an account of runaway slaves in the. Gateway to freedom. the hidden history of the underground railroad. by eric foner. illustrated. 301 pp. w. w. norton & company. $26.95. kevin baker is the author, most recently, of the historical.
Gateway To Freedom The Hidden History Of The Underground Railroad By 3 origins of the underground railroad: the new york vigilance committee 63. 4 a patchwork system: the underground railroad in the 1840s 91. 5 the fugitive slave law and the crisis of the black community 119. 6 the metropolitan corridor: the underground railroad in the 1850s 151. 7 the record of fugitives: an account of runaway slaves in the. Gateway to freedom. the hidden history of the underground railroad. by eric foner. illustrated. 301 pp. w. w. norton & company. $26.95. kevin baker is the author, most recently, of the historical.
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