Freedom Train North

by Pferdehirt, Julia

• ISBN13: 9780870204746
• ISBN10: 0870204742
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-09-01
• Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society

Summary

People running from slavery made many hard journeys to find freedom. In Freedom Train Northauthor Julia Pferdehirt shares these exciting and important stories of the Underground Railroad in Wisconsin. You#x19;ll meet people like Joshua Glover, who was broken out of jail by a mob of freedom workers in Milwaukee. And Jacob Green, who escaped five times before he finally made it to freedom. You#x19;ll also find stories of the strangers who hid fugitive slaves and helped them on their way, brave men and women who broke the law to do what was right. Follow the path north and see history come to life.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Introduction: History, Legend, and Story	p. 1
Freedom Dreams	p. 9
Independence Day	p. 15
Strong against Slavery	p. 26
Jailbreak!	p. 33
Secret Service	p. 41
Overground, Underground	p. 49
Sketches from the Road	p. 59
Open the Window and Jump!	p. 69
Open Hearts, Open Hands	p. 77
Soldier Heroes of the Underground Railroad	p. 85
Looking Down the Track	p. 96
Glossary	p. 100
To Learn More	p. 109
Bibliography	p. 114
Acknowledgments	p. 120
Index	p. 121
About the Author	p. 126
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