| Description |
175 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-167) and index. |
| Contents |
The so-called romantic adventure story of Addison White and Udney Hyde -- The truth about the Underground Railroad -- The legacy of Wilbur Siebert and his Underground Railroad -- The conundrum of color -- The oasis of benevolence -- The God-fearing pioneers -- Friends against slavery -- The liberators -- Mysteries of the Underground Railroad -- On freedom's doorstep -- The sad song of the Underground Railroad -- The abolitionist ring of fire -- The real meaning of the Underground Railroad. |
| Summary |
The Underground Railroad remains one of America's most ennobling true stories, and the people of Ohio played their part in this heroic endeavor. Suffering a crisis of conscience, Presbyterian minister James Gilliland left his South Carolina home for Red Oak, where he became one of the state's earliest and strongest abolitionists. Peru Township's Richard Dillingham died helping the enslaved escape bondage. In Alum Creek, three generations of the Benedict family risked life and limb doing the same. Quakers Jane and Valentine Nicholson of Clinton County carted many a fugitive to freedom, as did Wilmington Quaker Abraham Allen with his trusty Liberator wagon. Drawing on decades of research, author Tom Calarco uncovers the real tales of our nation's quest for freedom and equality for all--Amazon.com. |
| Subject(S) |
Underground Railroad -- Ohio.
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African Americans -- Ohio -- History -- 19th century.
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Fugitive slaves -- Ohio -- History -- 19th century.
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Ohio -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
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| ISBN |
9781467140102 (paperback) |
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1467140104 (paperback) |
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