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Encyclopedia of the underground railroad J. Blaine Hudson
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hudson, J. Blaine.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Underground Railroad--Encyclopedias.
- Underground Railroad.
- Fugitive slaves--United States--History--Encyclopedias.
- Fugitive slaves.
- Slavery--United States--History--Encyclopedias.
- Slavery.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 308 p. : ill., maps ; 27 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2006.
- 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 (p. 288-300) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0786424591 (alk. paper)
- OCLC:
- 62895810
- Publisher Number:
- 9780786424597
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