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Fifteen fugitive slaves arriving in Philadelphia along the banks of the Schuylkill River in July 1856, Engraving from William Still's history UNDERGROUND RAILROAD 1872 with modern watercolor.

Classic Slave Narratives

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One powerful driver of the abolitionist movement was the words of formerly enslaved people. Find out about some of the most influential slave narratives.

This entry was posted in The Move Toward Freedom and tagged History on September 1, 2018 by Mikki Gibson.

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