I Came As a Stranger The Underground Railroad

Name: I Came As a Stranger The Underground Railroad
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ISBN: 9780887766671

ISBN-10: 0887766676

ISBN-13: 9780887766671

Edition: 2004

Authors: Bryan Prince

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Honor Book for the Society of School Librarians International’s Best Book Award – Social Studies, Grades 7-12 Finalist in the Nautilus 2005 Book Awards Prior to abolition in 1865, as many as 40,000 men, women, and children made the perilous trip north to freedom in Canada with the help of the Underground Railroad. It was neither underground nor was it a railroad, and was most remarkable for its lack of formal organization, so cloaked in secrecy that few facts were recorded while it “ran.” The story of the Underground Railroad is one of suffering and of bravery, and is not only one of escape from slavery but of beginnings: of people who carved out a new life for themselves in perilous,…

Book details

List price: $15.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Tundra Book Group
Publication date: 2/24/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 168
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.02" long x 0.43" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English

Bryan Prince is a respected historical researcher on the Underground Railroad, slavery, and abolition. His previous books include One More River to Cross , A Shadow on the Household , and I Came as a Stranger . Bryan is in demand as a presenter throughout North America, and he and his wife were awarded the 2011 prize for the Advancement of Knowledge by the Underground Railroad Free Press. He lives in North Buxton, Ontario.



Introduction



Human Cargo, Human Wares



Oppression and Injustice



Cruelty and Kindness



Turbulent Times



Emancipation throughout the Empire



Setting Out for the Unknown



The Kindness of Strangers



Some Names Not Forgotten



Desperate Measures



Hard Times in a Hard Land



Learning to Live in Liberty



Tracing Their Steps Today


Timeline


Acknowledgments


Suggested Reading


Source Notes


Picture Sources


Index