Fugitive Slaves and the Underground Railroad in the Kentucky Borderland
Author:   J. Blaine Hudson
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:  

9780786446858


Pages:   215
Publication Date:   14 March 2011
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Format:   Paperback
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Fugitive Slaves and the Underground Railroad in the Kentucky Borderland


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Author:   J. Blaine Hudson
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.386kg
ISBN:  

9780786446858


ISBN 10:   0786446854
Pages:   215
Publication Date:   14 March 2011
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents Maps and Tables Preface 1 Introduction 2 The Borderland 3 Fugitive Slaves 4 The Anatomy of Slave Escapes 5 Friends of the Fugitive in the Kentucky Borderland 6 The Underground Railroad: Escape Routes, Corridors, Crossing Points 7 Individuals and Cases of Note 8 Conclusion: The Desperate and the Brave Appendix I: The Kentucky Borderland Appendix II: Kentucky Underground Railroad Workers Notes Bibliography Index

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packed between the covers of this slender book is a significant discussion of the complex history of fugitive slaves and the nebulous subject of the Underground Railroad...well-documented --<i>Courier-Journal</i>; fascinating...informed...groundbreaking...required reading --<i>The Civil War News</i>; a valuable resource --<i>The Civil War Courier</i>; timely and welcome...useful data --<i>Register of the Kentucky Historical Society</i>; impressive --<i>Ohio Valley History.</i>


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The late J. Blaine Hudson was a professor of Pan-African studies and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Louisville.

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