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Author:

Griffler, Keith P.

Title:

Front line of freedom : African Americans and the forging of the Underground Railroad in the Ohio Valley / Keith P. Griffler.

Publisher:

University Press of Kentucky,

Copyright Date:

c2004

Description:

xvi, 169 p. : ill., map, ports. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Underground railroad--Ohio River Valley.
Fugitive slaves--Ohio River Valley--History--19th century.
African Americans--Ohio River Valley--History--19th century.
Antislavery movements--Ohio River Valley--History--19th century.
Ohio River Valley--History--19th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [151]-163) and index.

Contents:

River of slavery, river of freedom -- No promised land -- Home over Jordan -- Band of angels -- Egypt's border -- Prelude to exodus.

Series:

The Ohio River Valley series

ISBN:

9780813122984 (hardcover : alk. paper)
0813122988 (hardcover : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)53398073

LCCN:

2003024588

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)