Bibliograph

Encyclopedia of the underground railroad, J. Blaine Hudson

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Label

Encyclopedia of the underground railroad, J. Blaine Hudson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

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

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Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Encyclopedia of the underground railroad

Nature of contents

encyclopediasbibliography

Oclc number

62895810

Responsibility statement

J. Blaine Hudson

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

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