Underground Railroad in Michigan

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

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Though living far north of the Mason-Dixon line, many mid-nineteenth-century citizens of Michigan rose up to protest the moral offense of slavery; they published an abolitionist newspaper and founded an anti-slavery society, as well as a campaign for emancipation. By the 1840s, a prominent abolitionist from Illinois had crossed the state line to Michigan, establishing new stations on the Underground Railroad.This book is the first comprehensive exploration of abolitionism and the network of escape from slavery in the state. First-person accounts are interwoven with an expansive historical overview of national events to offer a fresh examination of Michigan's critical role in the movement to end American slavery.

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Utgivningsdatum2015-03-13
Mått178 x 254 x 11 mm
Vikt399 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor223
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9780786499571

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Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface Glossary PART I: SLAVERY, SETTLEMENT, AND THE UNDERGROUND RAILROADOne. Underground Railroad Beginnings Two. Michigan as a Destination and Gateway Three. Obtaining Freedom in Michigan Four. Disturbing Influences: Abolitionists Five. Stations in the Wilderness: A Working System of Assistance Six. An Interstate Network of Escape Seven. Persuasion and Politics Eight. The Port Huron–Pontiac–Detroit Network Nine. Men of Oppression Ten. Fractures in the Cause PART II: NEW BEGINNINGS TO END SLAVERYEleven. Southern Men on Northern Soil Twelve. Trials and Tribulations Thirteen. 1850 Fugitive Slave Act Fourteen. Two Days to Midnight Fifteen. Colonization of Canada Sixteen. The Year of John Brown Conclusion Appendix 1: Formerly Enslaved People, Post–Civil War Appendix 2: Underground Railroad Participants Appendix 3: Michigan Underground Railroad Historic Sites Chapter Notes Bibliography Index