Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
Contents:
The railroad that wasn't a railroad -- Looking for freedom -- A risky escape -- Get to know Harriet Tubman -- Brooklyn's depot -- Board at the fort -- The Thomas House -- Escaping to Salem -- Joseph Goodrich's Milton House -- Gerrit Smith -- Nathan and Mary Johnson.
Summary:
"The Underground Railroad was a massive effort by both enslaved and free people in the 19th century to secretly bring thousands to freedom in the North. This thought-provoking volume will fill readers with awe for the brave "conductors" and "passengers" involved with the Railroad. They'll learn about many of the safe havens, called "depots," that housed freedom seekers and the secret passages within them that hid the enslaved from their pursuers."-- Provided by publisher.
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