Bibliograph

Famous fighters, Wayne L. Wilson

Type

Label

Famous fighters, Wayne L. Wilson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 43-45) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Famous fighters

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

930683583

Responsibility statement

Wayne L. Wilson

Series statement

Footsteps to freedom. The Underground Railroad

Summary

Most of the people who worked on the Underground Railroad were not well-known, but many stood out and became famous. The workers came from different races, occupations, and all walks of life. Some spread the word about the injustice of slavery through writing or lectures. Some volunteered behind the scenes, sewing clothes and donating goods to help the runaways. Others risked their lives daily, leading fugitives through swamps and forests and past slave catchers to freedom. Those who were caught were fined, jailed, or even executed. But they did not give up until freedom was won for all

Table Of Contents

The avenging angel -- Harriet Tubman: the Moses of her people -- Pass codes and disguises -- Levi Coffin: president of the underground railroad -- Harriet Beecher Stowe and Uncle Tom's Cabin -- Frederick Douglass: freedom fighter -- David Ruggles: a friend to the runaway -- William Still: father of the underground railroad -- The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 -- Workers on the underground railroad -- "Friends" of the underground railroad -- John Brown's holy war

Target audience

juvenile

Classification