The underground rail road.
A record of facts, authentic narratives, letters, &c., narrating the hardships, hair-breadth escapes, and death struggles of the slaves in their efforts for freedom, as related by themselves and others, or witnessed by the author; together with sketches of some of the largest stockholders, and most liberal aiders and advisers, of the road.
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1872 - Porter & Coates, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Language
English
Word Count
195,000 words, Guess
Page Count
780 pages
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- Library of Congress Control Number11008368
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- OCLC Control Number2082902
- Open LibraryOL7081318M
Classifications
- LCCE450 .S85
- LCCE450 .S85 1872
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<p><i>The Underground Railroad </i>(1872) is a book by African-American abolitionist and Father of the Underground Railroad, William Still. The book is a collection of testimonies from nearly 650 slaves who escaped to freedom via the Underground Railroad.</p> The Underground Railroad (1872) is a book by African-American abolitionist and Father of the Underground Railroad, William Still. The book is a collection of testimonies from nearly 650 slaves who escaped to freedom via the Underground Railroad.
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- The underground rail road.: A record of facts, authentic narratives, letters, &c., narrating the hardships, hair-breadth escapes, and death struggles of the slaves in their efforts for freedom, as related by themselves and others, or witnessed by the author; together with sketches of some of the largest stockholders, and most liberal aiders and advisers, of the road.
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