The Martyrdom of Abolitionist Charles Torrey
(Part of the Antislavery, Abolition, and the Atlantic World Series and Antislavery, Abolition, and the Atlantic World Series)
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During his brief yet remarkable career, abolitionist Charles Torrey -- called the father of the Underground Railroad by his peers -- assisted almost four hundred slaves in gaining their freedom. A Yale graduate and an ordained minister, Torrey set up a well-organized route for escaped slaves traveling from Washington and Baltimore to Philadelphia and Albany. Arrested in Baltimore in 1844 for his activities, Torrey spent two years in prison before...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0807152315
ISBN13:9780807152317
Release Date:November 2013
Publisher:LSU Press
Length:256 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.5" x 8.8"
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