What was the underground railroad?
(Book)
"No one knows where the term Underground Railroad came from--there were no trains or tracks, only "conductors" who helped escaping slaves to freedom. Including real stories about "passengers" on the "Railroad, " this book chronicles slaves' close calls with bounty hunters, exhausting struggles on the road, and what they sacrificed for freedom. With 80 black-and-white illustrations throughout and a sixteen-page black-and-white photo insert, the Underground Railroad comes alive!"--
"No one knows where the term "Underground Railroad" came from--there were no trains or tracks, only abolitionist "conductors" who helped bring an estimated 100,000 slaves to freedom through elaborate routes that included "stations, " safe houses where fugitives could rest before moving on, and a system of codes and signals used to identify friend from foe. Including real stories from the "Railroad, " What Was the Underground Railroad? will capture young readers' hearts: there are close calls with bounty hunters, exhausting struggles on the road, and unending sacrifices slaves made for freedom. With 80 black-and-white illustrations throughout and a sixteen-page black-and-white photo insert, the Underground Railroad comes alive!"--
Level 5, 1 Points
Notes
McDonough, Y. Z., & Mortimer, L. (2013). What was the underground railroad? New York, New York, Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)McDonough, Yona Zeldis and Lauren, Mortimer. 2013. What Was the Underground Railroad? New York, New York, Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)McDonough, Yona Zeldis and Lauren, Mortimer, What Was the Underground Railroad? New York, New York, Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, 2013.
MLA Citation (style guide)McDonough, Yona Zeldis. and Lauren Mortimer. What Was the Underground Railroad? New York, New York, Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, 2013.
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