| Slave Escapes & the Underground Railroad in North Carolina Contributor(s): Miller, Steve M. (Author), Allen, J. Timothy (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467117854 ISBN-13: 9781467117852 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) |
| Dewey: 973.711 |
| LCCN: 2016930884 |
| Series: American Heritage |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.70 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War - Topical - Black History |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Quaker safe houses and freed slave communities were a fixture in North Carolina. The Coffin family in Greensboro helped develop safe zones and houses on the Underground Railroad in the 1800s. In the east, networks of freedmen and sympathizers aided slaves, hiding in remote locations such as the Dismal Swamp. In coastal towns like New Bern and Wilmington, slaves were secreted aboard ships in search of freedom along maritime routes. Authors Tim Allen and Steve Miller use harrowing firsthand accounts to investigate how African Americans escaped oppression in a dark chapter of Tarheel State history. |
Contributor Bio(s): Miller, Steve M.: - Steve M. Miller is an adjunct history instructor at Forsyth Technical Community College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and Randolph Community College in Asheboro, North Carolina. He is a native North Carolinian and has resided in Asheboro and Randolph County his entire life. J. Timothy Allen is a professor of humanities at Strayer University, where he teaches history, religion and humanities. Previously, he taught history and religion in the North Carolina Community College system. He and his wife live on a small horse farm in Snow Camp in Alamance County. |