History of the Underground Railroad in Chester and the Neighboring Counties of Pennsylvania
Author: Robert Clemens Smedley
Publisher:
Published: 1883
Total Pages: 474
ISBN-13:
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History of the Underground Railroad
Author: R. C. Smedley
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 486
ISBN-13: 9780811731898
DOWNLOAD EBOOK• Reprint of a significant primary source on the Underground Railroad • Colorful information and anecdotes from the participants Originally published in 1883 and long out of print, this remarkable volume examines the Underground Railroad as it operated in southeastern Pennsylvania. Based on interviews with those directly involved in the escaped slave network, it tells the stories of freedom seekers, those who helped them, and the places they hid. A new introduction by Christopher Densmore places the book in its historical context and assesses the work in light of more recent scholarship.
Just Over the Line
Author: William C. Kashatus
Publisher:
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 119
ISBN-13: 9780929706177
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAbolition & the Underground Railroad in Chester County, Pennsylvania
Author: Mark Lanyon
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2022-02-07
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 143967440X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKChester County was home to a diverse patchwork of religious communities, antislavery activists and free Black populations, all working to end the blight of slavery during the Civil War era. Kennett Square was known as the "hotbed of abolitionism," with more Underground Railroad stations than anywhere else in the nation. Reverend John Miller Dickey and the Hinsonville community under the leadership of James Ralston Amos and Thomas Henry Amos founded the Ashmun Institute, later renamed Lincoln University, the nation's oldest degree-granting Historically Black College and University. The county's myriad Quaker communities fostered strong abolitionist sentiment and a robust pool of activists aiding runaway slaves on their road to emancipation. Author Mark Lanyon captures the rich history of antislavery activity that transformed Chester County into a vital region in the nation's fight for freedom.
Underground Railroad in Pennsylvania
Author: William J. Switala
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9780811716291
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIncludes detailed maps of the known routes and railroad sites. Organized in antebellum America to help slaves escape to freedom, the Underground Railroad was cloaked in secrecy and operated at great peril to everyone involved. The system was extremely active in Pennsylvania, with routes in all parts of the state.This book retraces those routes, discusses the large city networks, identifies the houses and sites where escapees found refuge, and records the names of the people who risked their lives to support the operation.
The Underground Railroad and the Geography of Violence in Antebellum America
Author: Robert H. Churchill
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2020-01-02
Total Pages: 271
ISBN-13: 1108489125
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA new interpretation of the Underground Railroad that places violence at the center of the story.
Abolition & the Underground Railroad in Chester County, Pennsylvania
Author: Mark Lanyon
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2022-02
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 1467150258
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Chester County was home to a diverse patchwork of religious communities, antislavery activists and free Black populations, all working to end the blight of slavery ... Author Mark Lanyon captures the rich history of antislavery activity that transformed Chester County into a vital region in the nation's fight for freedom."--Back cover.
History of the Underground Railroad in Chester and the Neighboring Counties of Pennsylvania (Classic Reprint)
Author: Robert Clemens Smedley
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Published: 2017-04-24
Total Pages: 466
ISBN-13: 9780259406174
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExcerpt from History of the Underground Railroad in Chester and the Neighboring Counties of Pennsylvania It is with feelings of much gratification that he is able to present to the readers the portraits of many of the leading men and women who were actively engaged in the Underground Railroad, who dared to open their houses to the fugitive slave, and to do unto him as they would be done by. With the exception of a few cuts, furnished through the kindness of William Still, all have been engraved expressly for this work from the best likenesses in the possession of the families. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Underground Railroad in Pennsylvania
Author: Charles L. Blockson
Publisher:
Published: 1981
Total Pages: 250
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHistory of the Underground Railroad in Chester and the Neighboring Counties of Pennsylvania - Scholar's Choice Edition
Author: Robert Clemens Smedley
Publisher:
Published: 2015-02-08
Total Pages: 464
ISBN-13: 9781293944868
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
