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- 2006046304 abstract "The Underground Railroad was the passage to freedom for many slaves, but it was rife with dangers. While there were dedicated conductors and safe houses, there were also arduous nights in the mountains and days in threatening towns. For those who made it to Midnight, the code name given to Detroit, the Detroit River became their Jordan. And Canada became the Promised Land where they could live freely in black settlements, one known as Dawn, under the protection of British law. This book presents the men and women who established the Railroad and the people who traveled it. Some are well known, like Harriet Tubman and John Brown, but there are equally heroic, less familiar figures here as well. The book evokes the turmoil and controversies of the time, including the furor over Uncle Tom's Cabin, congressional confrontations in Washington, and fierce disputes among black settlers in Canada.--From publisher description. Includes information on abolitionist movement, Frederick Douglass, emigration movement, slavery, etc.".
- 2006046304 contributor B10460548.
- 2006046304 contributor B10460549.
- 2006046304 coverage "Detroit Region (Mich.) History 19th century.".
- 2006046304 coverage "Ontario History 19th century.".
- 2006046304 created "c2007.".
- 2006046304 date "2007".
- 2006046304 date "c2007.".
- 2006046304 dateCopyrighted "c2007.".
- 2006046304 description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-264) and index.".
- 2006046304 description "Includes information on abolitionist movement, Frederick Douglass, emigration movement, slavery, etc.".
- 2006046304 description "The Underground Railroad was the passage to freedom for many slaves, but it was rife with dangers. While there were dedicated conductors and safe houses, there were also arduous nights in the mountains and days in threatening towns. For those who made it to Midnight, the code name given to Detroit, the Detroit River became their Jordan. And Canada became the Promised Land where they could live freely in black settlements, one known as Dawn, under the protection of British law. This book presents the men and women who established the Railroad and the people who traveled it. Some are well known, like Harriet Tubman and John Brown, but there are equally heroic, less familiar figures here as well. The book evokes the turmoil and controversies of the time, including the furor over Uncle Tom's Cabin, congressional confrontations in Washington, and fierce disputes among black settlers in Canada.--From publisher description.".
- 2006046304 extent "xi, 272 p. :".
- 2006046304 identifier "038551431X".
- 2006046304 identifier "9780385514316".
- 2006046304 identifier 2006046304-b.html.
- 2006046304 identifier 2006046304-d.html.
- 2006046304 identifier 2006046304-s.html.
- 2006046304 issued "2007".
- 2006046304 issued "c2007.".
- 2006046304 language "eng".
- 2006046304 publisher "New York : Doubleday,".
- 2006046304 spatial "Detroit Region (Mich.) History 19th century.".
- 2006046304 spatial "Michigan Detroit Region".
- 2006046304 spatial "Michigan Detroit Region.".
- 2006046304 spatial "Ontario History 19th century.".
- 2006046304 spatial "Ontario".
- 2006046304 spatial "Ontario.".
- 2006046304 subject "973.7/115 22".
- 2006046304 subject "African Americans Ontario History 19th century.".
- 2006046304 subject "Blacks Ontario History 19th century.".
- 2006046304 subject "E450 .T62 2007".
- 2006046304 subject "Fugitive slaves Michigan Detroit Region History 19th century.".
- 2006046304 subject "Fugitive slaves Ontario History 19th century.".
- 2006046304 subject "Land settlement Ontario History 19th century.".
- 2006046304 subject "Slaves Michigan Detroit Region History 19th century.".
- 2006046304 subject "Slaves Ontario History 19th century.".
- 2006046304 subject "Underground Railroad Michigan Detroit Region.".
- 2006046304 subject "Underground Railroad Ontario.".
- 2006046304 title "From Midnight to Dawn : the last tracks of the underground railroad / Jacqueline Tobin with Hettie Jones.".
- 2006046304 type "text".