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It Happened on the Underground Railroad

by Tricia Martineau Wagner
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From a riverboat worker who dressed as a woman to the abolitionist who died for his beliefs, It Happened on the Underground Railroad offers a gripping look at heroic individuals who became a part of the famous "road" to freedom. Read about Peter Still, a former slave who came to the Philadelphia Antislavery Society in search of his family, only to discover that the man sitting in front of him was his brother. Meet the individuals who may have inspired characters in the novels Uncle Tom's Cabin and Beloved. Andexperience the heart-pounding fear of a man who mailed himself north.
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Series: It Happened in America Publisher: Globe Pequot Edition: 2

Kindle Book

  • Release date: September 14, 2015

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781493015870
  • File size: 794 KB
  • Release date: September 14, 2015

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781493015870
  • File size: 794 KB
  • Release date: September 14, 2015

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Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
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subjects

History Nonfiction

Languages

English

From a riverboat worker who dressed as a woman to the abolitionist who died for his beliefs, It Happened on the Underground Railroad offers a gripping look at heroic individuals who became a part of the famous "road" to freedom. Read about Peter Still, a former slave who came to the Philadelphia Antislavery Society in search of his family, only to discover that the man sitting in front of him was his brother. Meet the individuals who may have inspired characters in the novels Uncle Tom's Cabin and Beloved. Andexperience the heart-pounding fear of a man who mailed himself north.
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History Nonfiction
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