The Underground Railroad on Long Island: Friends in Freedom

ISBN-13: 9781609497705 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 144 str.

Kathleen G. Velsor

Opis

From the arrival of the Quakers in the 17th century to the enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation, Long Island played an important role in the Underground Railroad's work to guide slaves to freedom. In Old Westbury, the Post family established a major stop on the freedom trail with the help of an escaped Virginia slave. In Jericho, families helped escaping slaves to freedom from the present-day Maine Maid Inn. Elias Hicks helped free 191 slaves himself, and worked to create Underground Railroad safe-houses in many northeastern cities. Several black communities were also established across the island. Visit the safe-houses--many of which are still standing today--and explore the journey of runaway slaves on Long Island.