Author Last Name,
Author First Name,
Pages,
Binding,
Edition,
ISBN 10,
ISBN 13,
Condition,
Publisher,
Date Published,
Specifications
Author Last Name:
Burns
Author First Name:
Eleanor
Pages:
168
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
First
ISBN 10:
1891776134
ISBN 13:
9781891776137
Condition:
Used
Publisher:
Quilt In A Day
Date Published:
1/1/0001
Genre:
Crafts
Description
The Underground Railroad Story Is One Of The Most Dramatic Chapters In Our Nation's History. It's A Story About How Countless Slaves Made Their Way Out Of Bondage, Risking Death For Freedom. Runaways Met Up With Conductor In The Dark Who Whispered Follow Me. They Were Guided On An Arduous 250 Mile Journey Form The South, Intertwined Throughout The North, And Eventually Ended In Canada. The Most Intriguing Feature Was Its Lack Of Formal Orgaization. Accounts Are Scarce Because Of The Movement's Secrecy. Ozella Mcdainel Williams Recently Shared Oral History Of The Underground Railroad, Pased Down Through Her Family For The Last Hundred And Fifty Years. Could Her Recount Possibly Be True? Were Slaves Really Taught How To Achieve Safe Passage Just By Following Messages In Certain Quilt Patterns? Eleanor Burns & Sue Bouchard. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 158) And Index.
