The Underground Railroad - Courage in the Time Of Slavery (Illustrated Edition) (eBook)

Real Life Stories, Escapes, Bravery and Struggles

William Still, Sarah Bradford, Laura S. Haviland (Autoren)

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2020
1728 Seiten
e-artnow (Verlag)
406-406639851-4 (EAN)

Infos

The Underground Railroad was a secret network of routes used by Southern slaves in escaping to the North. In their attempts they were often guided and helped by former fugitive slaves and abolitionist who were known as the conductors. Read about these incredible and unforgettable life journeys and the people who took these treacherous routes to freedom. This edition includes the narratives of Harriet Tubman and Laura S. Haviland, the female conductors, along with a meticulous record of the lucky few slaves who managed to cross-over to North and escape the clutches of the dreadful slavery.

Autor

William Still (1821–1902) was an African-American abolitionist, conductor on the Underground Railroad, writer, historian and civil rights activist who recorded the stories of fugitive slaves to help them reunite with their families. Sarah H. Bradford (1818–1912) was an American writer, historian and a very close friend of Harriet Tubman. Bradford was also a contemporary of Harriet Beecher Stowe, the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 18.6.2020
• Verlagsort: Prague
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Regional- / Landesgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Neuzeit bis 1918
• Schlagworte: 19th century freedom • abolitionist historical novel • antebellum Southern U.S. • Black lives matter • born a crime • Civil Rights struggles • escape routes detailed • female conductor stories • freedom seekers stories • fugitive slave narratives • Harriet Tubman biography • I Know Why the Caged Birds Sing • illustrated slavery tales • juneteenth