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Fleeing for Freedom: Stories of the Underground Railroad as Told by Levi Coffin and William Still de Willene Hendrick

Fleeing for Freedom: Stories of the Underground Railroad as Told by Levi Coffin and William Still

Editat de Willene Hendrick, George Hendrick
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 17 noi 2003
Selected narratives from the two most important contemporary chroniclers of the Underground Railroad, Levi Coffin and William Still. Here are firsthand descriptions of the experiences of escaped slaves making their way to freedom in the North and in Canada in the years before the Civil War. A colorful yet balanced portrait. -William L. Van Deburg
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781566635462
ISBN-10: 1566635462
Pagini: 224
Dimensiuni: 141 x 221 x 14 mm
Greutate: 0.31 kg
Ediția:224. Auflage.
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Ivan R Dee
Locul publicării:New York, United States

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A must for African American history collections, this book provides a compelling glimpse into a noble juncture in the American experience.
Their introduction is particularly valuable, offering excellent background for what follows.... This well-edited work makes history accessible.
The Hendricks' judicious selection of period accounts drawn from classic nineteenth-century texts honors the memory of both the fugitive slaves and their Underground Railroad and Vigilance Committee benefactors. Its colorful, yet balanced portrait of Liberty Line heroism should win the new book a wide readership.
Coffin's and Still's stories underscore slavery's cruelties, document the heroism of the slaves' black and white allies, and remind us of the resiliency and determination of the human spirit to be free.
This book offeres insight on the movement's impact on slaves, slaveholders, and the Northern aboltionist societies that were so heavily involved.
The book brings together for the first time...stories from...the two major chroniclers of the Underground Railroad.
The editors...reflect the strategies, tactics, heartbreak and dangers for both the slaves and the 'conductors' of the fabled network.
This book is valuable not only for its contents but also for its introduction and its bibliographical notes.
Would that we had more books like Fleeing for Freedom.bringing to life...dangers and rewards of the Liberty Line.
An excellent introduction to the history of the system that helped between 20,000 and 75,000 slaves.
Includes several dramatic accounts.
The Hendricks' introduction provides a valuable overview of the UGRR and of the lives of Coffin and Still.
Unadorned and straightforward, the tales are impressive in their manner and their message.