Though living far north of the Mason-Dixon line; many mid-nineteenth-century citizens of Michigan rose up to protest the moral offense of slavery; they published an abolitionist newspaper and founded an anti-slavery society; as well as a campaign for emancipation. By the 1840s; a prominent abolitionist from Illinois had crossed the state line to Michigan; establishing new stations on the Underground Railroad. This book is the first comprehensive exploration of abolitionism and the network of escape from slavery in the state. First-person accounts are interwoven with an expansive historical overview of national events to offer a fresh examination of Michigan's critical role in the movement to end American slavery.
#3656772 in Books McFarland 2008-02-05Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.90 x .61 x 7.03l; 1.01 #File Name: 0786429305260 pages
Review
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful. It is not exactly what I thought it would beBy CrimsonThe book is very informative but reads more like a manual than a book. The book itself is cheaply made and features no pictures that a usual historic book would have. I bought this as a gift for my Grandfather who served in the Navy during the Korean war. I thought he might be able to find a picture of the boat he was on in here and perhaps read a little about it. This was one of those times when I wished I had gone into a bookstore instead of to look for a book.
