Encyclopedia of the Underground Railroad by J. Blaine Hudson

Encyclopedia of the Underground Railroad

J. Blaine Hudson

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nonfiction history sociology
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Fugitive slaves were reported in the American colonies as early as the 1640s, and escapes escalated with the growth of slavery over the next 200 years. As the number of fugitives rose, the Southern states pressed for harsher legislation to prevent...

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