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The Underground Railroad / Laurie Collier Hillstrom.

Author: Hillstrom, Laurie Collier, 1965-

Description:xviii, 232 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm.

Note:Slavery -- The abolitionist movement -- The Underground Railroad -- Outrage in the South -- The Civil War ends slavery -- African Americans fight for civil rights -- Legacy of the Underground Railroad.

Note:"A detailed overview of the Underground Railroad, along with what preceded and followed it: the development of slavery in the United States; the growth of the abolitionist movement; the history of African Americans since the end of slavery; and the problem of modern-day slavery. Includes biographies, primary sources, and more"-- Provided by publisher.

ProductionDetroit, MI : Omnigraphics, Inc., [2015]

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