The Underground Railroad in Michigan /

This book is the first comprehensive exploration of abolitionism and the network of escape from slavery in the state. First-person accounts are interwoven with an expansive historical overview of national events to offer a fresh examination of Michigan's critical role in the movement to end Ame...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Mull, Carol E., 1952-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, [2010]
Subjects:	Underground Railroad > Michigan. African Americans > Michigan > History > 19th century. Fugitive slaves > Michigan > History > 19th century. Abolitionists > Michigan > History > 19th century. Antislavery movements > Michigan > History > 19th century. Michigan > Race relations > History > 19th century. Fugitive slaves > United States > History > 19th century. Antislavery movements > United States > History > 19th century.

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Summary:	This book is the first comprehensive exploration of abolitionism and the network of escape from slavery in the state. First-person accounts are interwoven with an expansive historical overview of national events to offer a fresh examination of Michigan's critical role in the movement to end American slavery.
Physical Description:	vii, 215 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780786446384 (illustrated case binding : alk. paper) 0786446382 (illustrated case binding : alk. paper)