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Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
Description
The stories of slaves who fled the South in search of freedom are some of the most riveting in American history. The fugitives usually left at night, with little or no food or money and only the light of the North Star to guide them. Gathered here are twelve stirring stories of escape, including those of Henry "Box" Brown, Ellen and William Craft, and Harriet Tubman, along with less well known but equally compelling accounts of Mary Prince, Eliza...
Author
Pub. Date
1995
Language
English
Description
Underground station routes and their management come alive in a picturebook which blends color photos, discussions of slave and 'conductor' experiences, and surveys of history based on written accounts and history. This brings alive the underground railroad's past: the photos succeed in making it all come to life.