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Just over the line: Chester County and the underground railroad. A catalogue to accompany an exhibition organized by the Chester County Historical Society

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo11299
Author
Kashatus, William C.,
Date of Publication
2002
Call Number
974.813 K19
Responsibility
William C. Kashatus ; foreword by Roland H. Woodward.
ISBN
092970617X
Author
Kashatus, William C.,
Place of Publication
West Chester, Pa
Publisher
Chester County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
2002
Physical Description
ix,119 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Notes
"This catalogue accompanies an exhibition held at Chester County Historical Society February 7, 2002 to December 31, 2002."-- T.p. verso.
Summary
Although this resource is described as a "catalogue", its contents are a series of articles about the underground railroad in Chester County.
"Relates the exciting tales of the legendary Underground Railroad in Chester County, Pennsylvania, an area on the front lines of the antebellum struggle over slavery and black freedom. Examines the spectrum of opinion among Quakers, the prominence of black activists, and the interracial cooperation essential to the Underground Railroad's success." [from Worldcat.org]
Subjects
Underground railroad - Pennsylvania - Chester County.
Fugitive slaves - Pennsylvania - Chester County.
Antislavery movements - Pennsylvania - Chester County..
Additional Corporate Author
Chester County Historical Society (West Chester, Pa.)
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.813 K19
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