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The Underground Railroad
- Title
- The Underground Railroad / Michael Burgan.
- Author
- Burgan, Michael.
- Publication
- New York : Chelsea House, c2006.
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- Description
- 112 p. : ill., maps; 24 cm.
- Summary
- Describes the system by which black slaves escaped captivity in the southern United States.
- Series Statement
- Slavery in the Americas
- Subject
- Underground Railroad > Juvenile literature
- Fugitive slaves > United States > History > 19th century > Juvenile literature
- Antislavery movements > United States > History > 19th century > Juvenile literature
- Abolitionists > United States > History > 19th century > Juvenile literature
- Slavery > United States > History > Juvenile literature
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Fugitives in the New World -- A new country and its slaves -- The railroad takes shape -- The railroad gains steam -- Riding the railroad -- Life in "the promised land" -- The railroad reaches its peak -- The last fugitives.
- Call Number
- Sc E 08-176
- ISBN
- 0816061378 (alk. paper)
- 9780816061372 (alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2005015723
- OCLC
- 60664271
- Author
- Burgan, Michael.
- Title
- The Underground Railroad / Michael Burgan.
- Imprint
- New York : Chelsea House, c2006.
- Series
- Slavery in the Americas
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- Research Call Number
- Sc E 08-176