Flight to Freedom: One Family and the Story of the Underground Railroad.

Horton, James Oliver

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ERIC Number: EJ638218

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Publication Date: 2001

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Flight to Freedom: One Family and the Story of the Underground Railroad.

Horton, James Oliver

OAH Magazine of History, v15 n4 p42-45 Sum 2001

Offers historical information on the underground railroad, a secret organization that attempted to move slaves from bondage to freedom. Focuses on William Still, one of the most effective organizers of the underground railroad, and the story of his family. Addresses the reunion between Still and his brother Peter. (CMK)

Descriptors: Black Family, Black History, Blacks, Family (Sociological Unit), Family History, Freedom, Secondary Education, Slavery, Social Influences, Social Studies, United States History

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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