Parallel Communities: The Underground Railroad in South Jersey

The true story of the small African American communities that formed in southern New Jersey during the era of slavery—includes photos.

For slaves escaping on the Underground Railroad, names like Springtown and Snow Hill promised sanctuary and salvation. Under the pressures of racial prejudice, many free blacks, runaway slaves, and even Native Americans formed island communities on the periphery of South Jersey towns. While Lawnside and others continue to thrive today, others, like Marshallt...