| Description |
152 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
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pages : illustrations |
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Children |
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age Children |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-147) and index. |
| Summary |
Discusses the Underground Railroad, the secret, loosely organized network of people and places that helped many slaves escape north to freedom. |
| Contents |
How the Underground Railroad got its name -- Long history of slave escapes, and of fugitive slave laws -- Tracks and stations -- Stationmasters -- Conductors -- Harriet Tubman, the woman called Moses -- Railroad songs -- Train robbers -- Passengers -- John Brown, fugitive slave -- Publicists -- End of the line -- Time line -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Audience |
Interest age level : Ages 8-12. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.7 4.0 24907. |
| Provenance |
Gift of Phyllis Fantauzzo |
| Subject |
Underground Railroad -- Juvenile literature.
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Underground Railroad. |
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Fugitive slaves -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
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Fugitive slaves. |
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United States. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
19th century |
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1800-1899 |
| Genre/Form |
History.
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Juvenile works.
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| Added Title |
Story of the Underground Railroad |
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Underground Railroad |
| ISBN |
0590454188 |
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9780590454186 |
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0590454196 |
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9780590454193 |
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