Fugitive Slaves and the Underground Railroad in the Kentucky Borderland

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Title
Fugitive Slaves and the Underground Railroad in the Kentucky Borderland
Creator
Hudson, J. Blaine
Publisher
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Date
2002
Extent
1 volume, 205 pages
Language
English
Temporal coverage
1783-1860
Description
Examines the available historical evidence about fugitive slaves and the Underground Railroad in Kentucky, the southernmost sections of the free states bordering Kentucky along the Ohio River, and, to a lesser extent, the slave states to the immediate south. This book explains why people broke law and social convention to befriend fugitive slaves.
Accessed at Boone County Public Library, Burlington, KY

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