Underground Railroad in Delaware, Maryland, and West Virginia (The Underground Railroad)
Date: June 18th, 2004
ISBN: 081173143X
Language: English
Number of pages: 176 pages
Format: EPUB
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• Detailed maps trace the routes runaway slaves followed
• Explores the impact of geography, transportation, free blacks, and members of religious congregations on the Underground Railroad
Information on modern roads and landmarks allows readers to retrace escape paths
• In a companion volume to his highly regarded Underground Railroad in Pennsylvania (0-8117-1629-5), William J. Switala focuses on the escaped-slave network in the eastern border states of Delaware and Maryland, as well as the region that became West Virginia in 1863. Using fresh and extensive research, Switala fills a glaring void in the historical record of this important topic. Full of vivid anecdotes and lucid reconstructions, this book brings the Underground Railroad to life for the modern reader
• Explores the impact of geography, transportation, free blacks, and members of religious congregations on the Underground Railroad
Information on modern roads and landmarks allows readers to retrace escape paths
• In a companion volume to his highly regarded Underground Railroad in Pennsylvania (0-8117-1629-5), William J. Switala focuses on the escaped-slave network in the eastern border states of Delaware and Maryland, as well as the region that became West Virginia in 1863. Using fresh and extensive research, Switala fills a glaring void in the historical record of this important topic. Full of vivid anecdotes and lucid reconstructions, this book brings the Underground Railroad to life for the modern reader
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