The Underground Railroad in western Illinois /

The Underground Railroad in western Illinois /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Muelder, Owen W., 1941-
Imprint:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., 2008.
Description:	vii, 191 : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Underground Railroad -- Illinois. Antislavery movements -- Illinois -- History -- 19th century. Abolitionists -- Illinois -- History -- 19th century. African American abolitionists -- Illinois -- History -- 19th century. Fugitive slaves -- Illinois -- History -- 19th century. Abolitionists. African American abolitionists. Antislavery movements. Fugitive slaves. Underground Railroad. Illinois -- History -- 1778-1865. Illinois. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7482189

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ISBN:	9780786431410 (illustrated case binding : alk. paper) 0786431415 (illustrated case binding : alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-185) and index.
Summary:	"This book briefly discusses the Underground Railroad throughout the United States and all of Illinois. It addresses at length the activities of Underground Railroad operators, both black and white, in western Illinois. The compelling efforts of these people have been surprisingly neglected; this book examines in detail their significant contributions to this heroic chapter in American history"--Provided by publisher.

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Summary:	Fugitives fleeing from slavery in Kentucky, Missouri, and points farther south traversed the entire state of Illinois while moving northward. But they were most likely to receive help from Underground railroad operators if they passed through western Illinois, where a good number of Underground Railroad agents lived.This book briefly discusses the Underground Railroad throughout the United States and all of Illinois. It addresses at length the activities of Underground Railroad operators, both black and white, in western Illinois. The compelling efforts of these people have been surprisingly neglected; this book examines in detail their significant contributions to this heroic chapter in American history.
Physical Description:	vii, 191 : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-185) and index.
ISBN:	9780786431410 0786431415