Fleeing for Freedom: Stories of the Underground Railroad as Told by Levi Coffin and William Still
by Willene Hendrick
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"Fleeing for Freedom contains selected narratives from the two most important contemporary chroniclers of the Underground Railroad, Levi Coffin and William Still. Here are firsthand descriptions of the experiences of escaped slaves making their way to freedom in the North and in Canada in the years before the Civil War. George and Willene Hendrick have chosen a broad range of stories to reflect the strategies, tactics, heartbreak, and dangers - for both the slaves and the "conductors"--Of show more the fabled network." "In their Introduction, the Hendricks provide basic information about the scope and workings of the Underground Railroad and its impact on slaves, slaveholders, and the Northern abolitionist societies that were so heavily involved." "Fleeing for Freedom then goes on to offer personal accounts of one of the great collaborations between whites and blacks in American history. With 15 black-and-white engravings and line drawings."--Jacket. show lessTags
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This collection of specific narratives of people on their way toward freedom was enlightening and engaging as it reveals many details of the dangers and challenges for the fugitives and those dedicated to assisting them in their escape.
I found Levi Coffin's portion of the book, "Reminiscences," easier to read and more coherent than William Still's "The Underground Rail Road," though both authors have valuable information to share. This is a significant piece of Underground Railroad literature.
I purchased the book at The Gateway Arch National Park and selected it for two reasons: 1) I already knew that Levi Coffin was a Quaker and many Friends worked in the Underground Railroad, and 2) a simple map in the front was relatively accurate show more regarding the escape routes in Iowa, where I live and I am familiar with those routes. Other books that I considered purchasing did not have this kind of authenticity. show less
I found Levi Coffin's portion of the book, "Reminiscences," easier to read and more coherent than William Still's "The Underground Rail Road," though both authors have valuable information to share. This is a significant piece of Underground Railroad literature.
I purchased the book at The Gateway Arch National Park and selected it for two reasons: 1) I already knew that Levi Coffin was a Quaker and many Friends worked in the Underground Railroad, and 2) a simple map in the front was relatively accurate show more regarding the escape routes in Iowa, where I live and I am familiar with those routes. Other books that I considered purchasing did not have this kind of authenticity. show less
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- Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir
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- 973.7 — History & geography History of North America United States Civil War Era (1857-1865)
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- E450 .F535 — History of the United States United States Revolution to the Civil War, 1775/1783-1861 Slavery in the United States. Antislavery
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