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Slavery & the underground railroad in south central Pennsylvania

"Much like the rest of the nation, South Central Pennsyvlania struggled with slavery. The institution lingered locally for more than fifty years, although it was virtually extinct everywhere else within Pennsylvania. Gradually, antislavery views prevailed. The Appalachian Mountains and the Susq...

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Main Author: Wingert, Cooper H., (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Charleston, SC : The History Press, 2016.
Subjects and Genres:
Underground Railroad > Pennsylvania.
Antislavery movements > Pennsylvania > History > 19th century.
Fugitive slaves > Pennsylvania > History > 19th century.
Pennsylvania > History > 19th century.
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