Encyclopedia of the underground railroad / J. Blaine Hudson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hudson, J. Blaine.

Contributor:

Class of 1924 Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Underground Railroad--Encyclopedias.

Underground Railroad.

Fugitive slaves--United States--History--Encyclopedias.

Fugitive slaves.

Slavery--United States--History--Encyclopedias.

Slavery.

History.

United States.

Genre:

Encyclopedias.

Physical Description:

vii, 308 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2006]

Summary:

"Fugitive slaves were reported in the American colonies as early as the 1640s, and escapes escalated with the growth of slavery over the next two hundred years. By the onset of the Civil War in 1861, the Underground Railroad included members, defined stops, set escape routes and a code language"--Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 288-300) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.

ISBN:

0786424591

OCLC:

62895810

Publisher Number:

9780786424597