Fugitive Slaves and the Underground Railroad in the Kentucky Borderland
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Between 1783 and 1860, more than 100,000 enslaved African Americans escaped across the border between slave and free territory in search of freedom. Most of these escapes were unaided, but as the American anti-slavery movement became more militant after 1830, assisted escapes became more common. Help came from the Underground Railroad, which still stands as one of the most powerful and sustained multiracial human rights movements in world history. ...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0786446854
ISBN13:9780786446858
Release Date:March 2011
Publisher:McFarland & Company
Length:215 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.9" x 9.9"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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