Underground Railroad

by Perrin, Pat

• ISBN13: 9781579600518
• ISBN10: 1579600514
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-06-01
• Publisher: History Compass

Summary

A fascinating collection of primary and secondary source materials from a variety of perspectives on this period in America's history. Excerpts include the dramatic escape of William and Ellen Craft, David Walker's Appeal, an account of Harriet Tubman, text from the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, oral histories of fugitive slaves, and two passages from Frederick Douglass' narratives. A map of the major underground routes gives readers a broader picture of these times. Historic illustrations and three spirituals round out the text.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Building a Railroad	5	(2)
Pat Perrin
Making the Decision	7	(10)
Dreaming of Liberty	7	(1)
Fearing to Flee	8	(2)
Leaving Friends Behind	10	(1)
Seeing What I Was Coming To	10	(1)
Separating Families	11	(2)
Searching for Loved Ones	13	(1)
Buying Freedom	14	(1)
Running Away from the White House	14	(3)
Moving Words	17	(9)
David Walker's Appeal	18	(2)
William Lloyd Garrison's Liberator	20	(1)
The Fugitive Slave Acts	21	(4)
Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin	25	(1)
Signs and Songs to Follow	26	(5)
Spirituals	27	(4)
Going in Disguise	31	(12)
Anna Maria Weems as a Male	31	(1)
William and Ellen Craft as Master and Slave	32	(3)
Frederick Douglass as a Sailor	35	(5)
Henry Brown as a Package	40	(3)
Stories of the Long Hard Trip	43	(14)
Help along the Way	44	(6)
The Fourth Try for Freedom	50	(5)
Troubles on The Road	55
The Fourth Try for Freedom	50	(7)
Those Who Helped	57	(8)
Moses Leads the Way	58	(5)
Levi Coffin's Railroad Station	63	(2)
Epilogue	65	(1)
Suggested Further Reading	66