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In the 1830s, when Tice Davids decided he wanted to be free from slavery, he left his owner's Kentucky plantation and headed across the Ohio River. Davids' owner jumped in his boat and hurried after him-but by the time he reached the shore in Ripley, Ohio, Davids has disappeared. The owner stared in disbelief and concluded that Davids must have taken an underground road. He had.
No one really knows when the Underground Railroad began, but we do know this network of blacks, whites, Native Americans, and others helped thousands of escapees reach free land. Find out about the secret world of conductors, agents, and stations that helped enslaved people in North America gain freedom, from the mid 1600s through the end of the Civil War.
Chapter 1 Running on the Railroad 7
FyInfo*:Signals on the Underground Railroad 11
Chapter 2 A Slave for Life 13
FyInfo:Joseph Cinqué 19
Chapter 3 Freedom Seekers 21
FyInfo: Fort Mose 27
Chapter 4 Fighting for Freedom 29
FyInfo: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 33
Chapter 5 Final Stop 35
FyInfo: Anthony Burns 41
Chronology 42
Chapter Notes 44
Further Reading 45
For Young Adults 45
Works Consulted 45
On the Internet 47
Glossary 47
Index 48
Overview
In the 1830s, when Tice Davids decided he wanted to be free from slavery, he left his owner's Kentucky plantation and headed across the Ohio River. Davids' owner jumped in his boat and hurried after him-but by the time he reached the shore in Ripley, Ohio, Davids has disappeared. The owner stared in disbelief and concluded that Davids must have taken an underground road. He had.
No one really knows when the Underground Railroad began, but we do know this network of blacks, ...