Abandoned tracks : the Underground Railroad in Washington County, Pennsylvania /

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"This book incorporates elements of antebellum history, Underground Railroad studies, and folklore history. Washington County, PA is located at the border of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia, and so proved to be a key junction in the 19th century Underground Railroad. Mainwaring goes in de...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Mainwaring, W. Thomas, 1952- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Notre Dame, Indiana : University of Notre Dame Press, [2018]
Subjects:
1800-1899
Underground Railroad > Pennsylvania > Washington County.
Antislavery movements > Pennsylvania > Washington County > History.
Fugitive slaves > Pennsylvania > Washington County > History.
Abolitionists > Pennsylvania > Washington County > Biography.
Underground Railroad > Pennsylvanie > Washington (Comté)
Mouvements antiesclavagistes > Pennsylvanie > Washington (Comté) > Histoire.
Esclaves fugitifs > Pennsylvanie > Washington (Comté) > Histoire.
Abolitionnistes > Pennsylvanie > Washington (Comté) > Biographies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Slavery.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
Abolitionists.
Antislavery movements.
Fugitive slaves.
Underground Railroad.
Washington County (Pa.) > History > 19th century.
Pennsylvania > Washington County.
Biographies.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The twilight of slavery
  • Radical abolitionism and the arrival of the Underground Railroad
  • The legendary Underground Railroad in Washington County
  • The Underground Railroad network in Washington County
  • The end of the line
  • Appendix: Underground Railroad sites in Washington County.

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