Few things have defined America as much as slavery. In the wake of emancipation the story of the Underground Railroad has become a seemingly irresistible part of American historical consciousness. This stirring drama is one Americans have needed to tell and retell and pass on to their children. But just how much of the Underground Railroad is real; how much legend and mythology; how much invention? Passages to Freedom sets out to answer this question and place it within the context of slavery; emancipation; and its aftermath.Published on the occasion of the opening of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati; Ohio; Passages to Freedom brings home the reality of slavery's destructiveness. This distinguished yet accessible volume offers a galvanizing look at how the brave journey out of slavery both haunts and inspires us today.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Wow; an eye opener!By susieqI have been reading since I was 3 years old and I have never read a book so spellbinding. I finished school in 1970 at that time the only black history I learned was Martin Luther King and Harriet Tubman was mentioned briefly.Well this book changed all of that.I never had heard of Abolitionist William Still and so many others.So many Quakers worked so hard to help runaway slaves. I never heard of slave narratives until about a year ago. I have bought about 20 books or more through .com and very reasonbly priced. I have started my own personal Black History Book Collection. I plan soon to order 15 more books as I am now enthralled in slave narratives and runaway slaves who rode the underground railroad. I started reading this book soon as I got it out the package! I read all night through til the next morning. Every time I tried to put it down I noticed some thing else that I never knew about slavery and the underground railroad!Buy! Buy! this book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. My ancestors were much involved the the Underground Railroad; ...By Katharine P. PyottMy ancestors were much involved the the Underground Railroad; so I have always been interested in getting more information about it.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Amazing photographs; I love this book; it is my new coffee table choice.By Mari ColemanI recently began my ancestry search; I am therefore collecting books about slavery; the underground railroad; emancipation; Lincoln; etc. This is one of the best I have read. I recommend it highly.
