Just Over the Line: Chester County and the Underground Railroad

by William C. Kashatus

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Located just over the Mason-Dixon line dividing free and slave states, Chester County was an important and dangerous junction on the Underground Railroad's Eastern Line. Predominantly populated by the Religious Society of Friends, or Quakers, the county saw much debate and conflict brought about by the terrible risk involved in this radical and subversive activity. While traditionally Quakers have been believed to be very cooperative in the enterprise...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:092970617X

ISBN13:9780929706177

Release Date:February 2002

Publisher:Chester County Historical Society

Length:130 Pages

Weight:1.50 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 8.6" x 11.0"

Related Subjects

Abolition African-American Studies Cultural History Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Politics & Government Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics

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