Passages to Freedom

Passages to Freedom
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Publisher : Harper Paperbacks
Total Pages : 352
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ISBN-10 : 006085118X
ISBN-13 : 9780060851187
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Book Synopsis Passages to Freedom by : David Blight

Download or read book Passages to Freedom written by David Blight and published by Harper Paperbacks. This book was released on 2006-01-24 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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