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HIS 300: The Underground Railroad (Gifford)

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Underground Railroad

Fugitive slaves

Antislavery movements      

Abolitionists  

African American abolitionists                                                                                    

African-Americans--History                                      

Slavery--United States

 

 

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The Underground Railroad : A record of facts, authentic narratives, letters, &c., by William Still.
(online HathiTrust).

The Underground Railroad: A record of facts, authentic narratives, letters, & c., by William Still. 
(online - Internet Archive).

 

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