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BL
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946821
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b701191
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| Main Entry
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Mull, Carol E.,1952-
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| Title & Author
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The Underground Railroad in Michigan /\ Carol E. Mull.
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| Publication Statement
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Jefferson, N.C. :: McFarland & Co., Publishers,, ©2010.
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| Page. NO
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1 online resource (vii, 215 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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0786455632
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: 9780786455638
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0786446382
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9780786446384
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Slavery, settlement, and the Underground Railroad -- Underground Railroad beginnings -- Michigan as a destination and gateway -- Obtaining freedom in Michigan -- Disturbing influences : abolitionists -- Stations in the wilderness : a working system of assistance -- An interstate network of escape -- Persuasion and politics -- The Port Huron-Pontiac-Detroit network -- Men of oppression -- Fractures in the cause -- New beginnings to end slavery -- Southern men on northern soil -- Trials and tribulations -- 1850 Fugitive Slave Act -- Two days to midnight -- Colonization of Canada -- The year of John Brown.
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| Abstract
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"This book is the first comprehensive exploration of abolitionism and the network of escape from slavery in the state. First-person accounts are interwoven with an expansive historical overview of national events to offer a fresh examination of Michigan's critical role in the movement to end American slavery"--Provided by publisher.
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Abolitionists-- Michigan-- History-- 19th century.
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African Americans-- Michigan-- History-- 19th century.
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Antislavery movements-- Michigan-- History-- 19th century.
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Antislavery movements-- United States-- History-- 19th century.
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Fugitive slaves-- Michigan-- History-- 19th century.
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Fugitive slaves-- United States-- History-- 19th century.
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Underground Railroad-- Michigan.
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Abolitionists.
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African Americans.
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Antislavery movements.
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Fugitive slaves.
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HISTORY.
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Race relations.
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Underground Railroad.
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Michigan, Race relations, History, 19th century.
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Michigan.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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973.7/115
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| LC Classification
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E450.M85 2010eb
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