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The underground rail road : a record of facts, authentic narratives, letters, &c., narrating the hardships, hair-breadth escapes and death struggles of the slaves in their efforts for freedom, as related by themselves and others, or witnessed by the author ; together with sketches of some of the largest stockholders, and most liberal aiders and advisers, of the road  Cover Image E-book E-book

The underground rail road : a record of facts, authentic narratives, letters, &c., narrating the hardships, hair-breadth escapes and death struggles of the slaves in their efforts for freedom, as related by themselves and others, or witnessed by the author ; together with sketches of some of the largest stockholders, and most liberal aiders and advisers, of the road / by William Still ... ; illustrated with 70 fine engravings by Bensell, Schell and others, and portraits from photographs from life.

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  • Physical Description: 1 online resource (780 pages) : illustrations, portraits
  • Publisher: Philadelphia : Porter and Coates, 1872.

Content descriptions

General Note:
CatMonthString:august.22
Multi-User.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:
Text (HTML), electronic book.
Reproduction Note:
Electronic reproduction. Marlborough, Wiltshire : Adam Matthew Digital, 2007. Digitized from a copy held by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
Location of Originals/Duplicates Note:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
System Details Note:
Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff.
Access restricted through purchase.
Issuing Body Note:
Made available online by publisher.
Subject: Abolitionists > United States > Biography.
Antislavery movements > United States.
Fugitive slaves > United States.
Fugitive slaves > United States > Biography.
Underground Railroad.


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