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Stories of the Underground Railroad

Stories of the Underground Railroad

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Stories of the Underground Railroad

Stories of the Underground Railroad

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Stories of the Underground Railroad

Stories of the Underground Railroad

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Stories of the Underground Railroad

Stories of the Underground Railroad

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Stories of the Underground Railroad

Stories of the Underground Railroad

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One of the pioneers in the Underground Movement in Philadelphia and New York; Mr. Hopper is supposed to have resorted to underground methods as early as 1787.

One of the pioneers in the Underground Movement in Philadelphia and Ne...

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Flight of fugitives to Canada, guided by the north star
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Caves in Salem township, Washington County, Ohio; The cave on the left was a rendezvous for fugitives.

Caves in Salem township, Washington County, Ohio; The cave on the left...

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Emily runs away. - A black and white advertisement for a reward

Emily runs away. - A black and white advertisement for a reward

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Stories of the Underground Railroad

Stories of the Underground Railroad

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Stories of the Underground Railroad

Stories of the Underground Railroad

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Henry Box Brown - Public domain portrait engraving

Henry Box Brown - Public domain portrait engraving

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Group of contrabands at Allen's farm house near Williamsburg Road, in the vicinity of Yorkville, Virginia, May 1862

Group of contrabands at Allen's farm house near Williamsburg Road, in ...

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William Still; The underground railroad.

William Still; The underground railroad.

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A crossing place for fugitive slaves on the Ohio River, at Steubenville, Ohio

A crossing place for fugitive slaves on the Ohio River, at Steubenvill...

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House of the Rev. John Rankin, Ripley, Ohio

House of the Rev. John Rankin, Ripley, Ohio

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The mayor and police of Norfolk searching Captain Fountain's schooner; Twenty-eight fugitives were concealed in this vessel.

The mayor and police of Norfolk searching Captain Fountain's schooner;...

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Harriet Tubman. - Public domain portrait

Harriet Tubman. - Public domain portrait

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Routes through Indiana and Michigan in 1848.  As traced by Lewis Falley.

Routes through Indiana and Michigan in 1848. As traced by Lewis Falle...

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Stories of the Underground Railroad

Stories of the Underground Railroad

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Stories of the Underground Railroad

Stories of the Underground Railroad

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Jag Kastade mig ned pa jorden och kysste den." (sid. 95)
Escape with a lady, as her coachman, with master's horse and carriage.

Escape with a lady, as her coachman, with master's horse and carriage.

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Resurrection of Henry Box Brown.
Fall of Attucks. - Public domain portrait drawing

Fall of Attucks. - Public domain portrait drawing

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The Modern Medea - The Story of Margaret Garner
Hon. Frederick Douglass.

Hon. Frederick Douglass.

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Fugitive slaves fleeing from slave catchers on horseback
Stories of the Underground Railroad

Stories of the Underground Railroad

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Henry Highland Garnett. - A black and white photo of a man in a suit

Henry Highland Garnett. - A black and white photo of a man in a suit

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Charity Still - twice escaped from slavery.

Charity Still - twice escaped from slavery.

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Running away. (see page 345) - Public domain dedication image

Running away. (see page 345) - Public domain dedication image

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House of Mrs. Elizabeth Buffum Chace; A station of the Underground Railroad, Valley Falls, Rhode Island

House of Mrs. Elizabeth Buffum Chace; A station of the Underground Rai...

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Henry Bibb.
Stories of the Underground Railroad

Stories of the Underground Railroad

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Prayer meeting in a contraband camp, Washington, 1862.
Seize him! Seize him! - Public domain dedication image

Seize him! Seize him! - Public domain dedication image

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Living in a cave. - Public domain dedication image
Stories of the Underground Railroad

Stories of the Underground Railroad

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Stories of the Underground Railroad

Stories of the Underground Railroad

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Stories of the Underground Railroad

Stories of the Underground Railroad

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Stories of the Underground Railroad

Stories of the Underground Railroad

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Stories of the Underground Railroad

Stories of the Underground Railroad

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Stories of the Underground Railroad

Stories of the Underground Railroad

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The runaway - A black and white drawing of a man carrying a bag

The runaway - A black and white drawing of a man carrying a bag

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Twenty-eight fugitives escaping from the Eastern Shore of Maryland.

Twenty-eight fugitives escaping from the Eastern Shore of Maryland.

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Stories of the Underground Railroad

Stories of the Underground Railroad

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Stories of the Underground Railroad

Stories of the Underground Railroad

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Stories of the Underground Railroad

Stories of the Underground Railroad

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Slaves Duke and Don escape. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Slaves Duke and Don escape. - Drawing. Public domain image.

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Rescue of Jane Johnson and her children.

Rescue of Jane Johnson and her children.

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Harriet Tubman. - Public domain portrait print
Frederick Douglass.

Frederick Douglass.

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Stories of the Underground Railroad

Stories of the Underground Railroad

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Gerrit Smith, M. C., the multi-millionaire, whose mansion in Peterboro, New York, was a station.

Gerrit Smith, M. C., the multi-millionaire, whose mansion in Peterboro...

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Harriet Tubman; "The Moses of her people"; Herself a fugitive, she abducted more than 300 slaves, and also served as a scout and nurse for the Union forces

Harriet Tubman; "The Moses of her people"; Herself a fugitive, she abd...

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Arrival from Maryland, 1859; Ann Maria Jackson and her seven children.

Arrival from Maryland, 1859; Ann Maria Jackson and her seven children.

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A runaway slave. - Drawing. Public domain image.

A runaway slave. - Drawing. Public domain image.

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Stories of the Underground Railroad

Stories of the Underground Railroad

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Stories of the Underground Railroad

Stories of the Underground Railroad

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Stories of the Underground Railroad

Stories of the Underground Railroad

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Escaping from Portsmouth, VA.; Escaping from Norfolk in Capt. Lee's skiff.

Escaping from Portsmouth, VA.; Escaping from Norfolk in Capt. Lee's sk...

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John Henry Hill. - Public domain dedication image

John Henry Hill. - Public domain dedication image

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Samuel Green sentenced to the penitentiary for ten years for having a copy of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" in his house.

Samuel Green sentenced to the penitentiary for ten years for having a ...

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Stories of the Underground Railroad

Stories of the Underground Railroad

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Stories of the Underground Railroad

Stories of the Underground Railroad

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Relation d'une conspiration tramée par les nègres : dans l'îsle de S. Domingue

Relation d'une conspiration tramée par les nègres : dans l'îsle de S. ...

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Harriet Tubman: the Moses of her people

Harriet Tubman: the Moses of her people

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Harriet Tubman: the Moses of her people

Harriet Tubman: the Moses of her people

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Harriet Tubman: the Moses of her people

Harriet Tubman: the Moses of her people

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Harriet Tubman: the Moses of her people

Harriet Tubman: the Moses of her people

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Harriet Tubman: the Moses of her people

Harriet Tubman: the Moses of her people

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Harriet Tubman: the Moses of her people

Harriet Tubman: the Moses of her people

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Harriet Tubman: the Moses of her people

Harriet Tubman: the Moses of her people

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Harriet Tubman: the Moses of her people

Harriet Tubman: the Moses of her people

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Harriet Tubman: the Moses of her people

Harriet Tubman: the Moses of her people

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Harriet Tubman: the Moses of her people

Harriet Tubman: the Moses of her people

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Harriet Tubman: the Moses of her people

Harriet Tubman: the Moses of her people

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Arrest warrant for Robert McAmy, a white man accused of habouring a runaway slave, Lawrence County, Alabama, April 23, 1851.

Arrest warrant for Robert McAmy, a white man accused of habouring a ru...

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Samuel Harper and wife, of Windsor, Ontario, the two survivors of the company of slaves abducted by John Brown from Missouri in the winter of 1858-1859.

Samuel Harper and wife, of Windsor, Ontario, the two survivors of the ...

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A bold stroke for freedom - contest with fire arms.

A bold stroke for freedom - contest with fire arms.

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Six on two horses. - Public domain dedication image
Lear Green escaping in a chest.

Lear Green escaping in a chest.

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eneral James Wilkinson's letter to Henry  Thompson stating that "25 negros have absconded or refused to work"

eneral James Wilkinson's letter to Henry Thompson stating that "25 ne...

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Oh! How shall I give my husband the parting hand never to meet again."
Fugitive Slaves in the New World

Fugitive Slaves in the New World

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Fugitive Slaves in the New World

Fugitive Slaves in the New World

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Three years in Europe:  or, Places I have seen and people I have met

Three years in Europe: or, Places I have seen and people I have met

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Three years in Europe:  or, Places I have seen and people I have met

Three years in Europe: or, Places I have seen and people I have met

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Stories of the Underground Railroad

Stories of the Underground Railroad

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Three years in Europe:  or, Places I have seen and people I have met

Three years in Europe: or, Places I have seen and people I have met

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Three years in Europe:  or, Places I have seen and people I have met

Three years in Europe: or, Places I have seen and people I have met

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Three years in Europe:  or, Places I have seen and people I have met

Three years in Europe: or, Places I have seen and people I have met

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Three years in Europe:  or, Places I have seen and people I have met

Three years in Europe: or, Places I have seen and people I have met

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Stories of the Underground Railroad

Stories of the Underground Railroad

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Stories of the Underground Railroad

Stories of the Underground Railroad

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Three years in Europe:  or, Places I have seen and people I have met

Three years in Europe: or, Places I have seen and people I have met

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Stories of the Underground Railroad

Stories of the Underground Railroad

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Three years in Europe:  or, Places I have seen and people I have met

Three years in Europe: or, Places I have seen and people I have met

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