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| Title: | Underground Railroad in Delaware, Maryland & West Virginia
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| Author: | William J Switala |
| ISBN: | 081173143X : 9780811731430 |
| Illustrations: | 20 b/w photos, 7 maps |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Size: | 155x230mm |
| Pages: | 166 |
| Weight: | .294 Kg. |
| Published: | Stackpole Books - July 2004 |
| List Price: | 12.5 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: | In Print |
| Subjects: | Local history: Black studies: Slavery & emancipation |
Detailed maps trace the routes runaway slaves followed. Explores the impact of geography, transportation, free blacks, and members of religious congregations on the Underground Railroad. Switala focuses on the escaped-slave network in the eastern border states of Delaware and Maryland, as well as the region that became West Virginia in 1863. Using fresh and extensive research, Switala fills a glaring void in the historical record of this important topic. Full of vivid anecdotes and lucid reconstructions, this book brings the Underground Railroad to life for the modern reader.
