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Enslavement and the underground railroad in Missouri and Illinois /

"The Path to freedom in Missouri and Illinois. People enslaved here experienced the same horrors as those held captive in other states, and their stories of courage and perseverance are amazing. Priscilla Baltimore purchased her own emancipation and founded a freedom village. Caroline Quarlls e...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nicolai, Julie D. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Charleston, SC : The History Press, 2023.
Series:American heritage (Charleston, S.C.)
Subjects:
Underground Railroad > Missouri.
Underground Railroad > Illinois.
Enslaved persons > Missouri > History.
Enslaved persons > Dwellings > Missouri.
Enslaved persons > Missouri > Death and burial.
Slave cemeteries > Missouri.
Slavery > Missouri > History > 19th century.
African Americans > Missouri > History > 19th century.
Missouri > History > 19th century.
Slavery.
Underground Railroad.
Illinois.
Missouri.
1800-1899
History.
Table of Contents:
  • Underground railroad in Missouri and Illinois
  • Burial sites of enslaved people in Missouri
  • Dwellings of enslaved people in Missouri.