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Gateway to Freedom : The Hidden History of the Underground Railroad
Record details
- ISBN: 0393244075
- ISBN: 9780393244076 (hbk.)
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Physical Description:
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xiii, 301 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm - Edition: First Edition.
- Publisher: New York : W. W. Norton & Company, [2015]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [235]-275) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Rethinking the underground railroad -- Slavery and freedom in New York -- Origins of the underground railroad : the New York Vigilance Committee -- A patchwork system : the underground railroad in the 1840s -- The Fugitive Slave Law and the crisis of the Black community -- The metropolitan corridor : the underground railroad in the 1850s -- The record of fugitives : an account of runaway slaves in the 1850s -- The end of the underground railroad. |
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| Subject: | Underground Railroad Fugitive slaves United States History 19th century Antislavery movements United States History 19th century |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | E 450 .F66 2015 | 30775305484199 | General Collection | Available | - |
Gateway to Freedom : The Hidden History of the Underground Railroad
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Table of Contents
Gateway to Freedom : The Hidden History of the Underground Railroad
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| List of Maps and Illustrations | p. xi | |
| 1 | Introduction: Rethinking the Underground Railroad | p. 1 |
| 2 | Slavery and Freedom in New York | p. 28 |
| 3 | Origins of the Underground Railroad: The New York Vigilance Committee | p. 63 |
| 4 | A patchwork system: The Underground Railroad in the 1840s | p. 91 |
| 5 | The Fugitive Slave Law and the Crisis of the Black Community | p. 119 |
| 6 | The metropolitan corridor: The Underground Railroad in the 1850s | p. 151 |
| 7 | The record of fugitives: An Account of Runaway Slaves in the 1850s | p. 190 |
| 8 | The End of the Underground Railroad | p. 216 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 231 | |
| Notes | p. 235 | |
| Index | p. 277 |
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