| Description |
xii, 283 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-274) and index |
| Contents |
Prologue: The Great Chicago Exodus -- Introduction: Freedom Seekers and the Underground Railroad -- Freedom Seekers in Northeastern Illinois -- Slavery and Freedom in Illinois, 1800-1838 -- The Underground is Underway, 1839-1844 -- Leaders and Travelers, 1845-1854 -- Open Secrets and Railroads, 1855-1861 -- Epilogue: On Freedom Seekers -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix A: Population patterns in Northeastern Illinois -- Appendix B: Freedom seekers and underground railroad sites in Northeastern Illinois |
| Summary |
"Barefoot to Chicago charts the evolution of the northeastern Illinois freedom network and shows how, despite its small Black community, Chicago emerged as a point of refuge. While traditional histories of the Underground Railroad in Illinois start in 1839, and focus largely on the romanticized tales of white men, Larry A. McClellan reframes the story, not only introducing readers to earlier freedom seekers, but also illustrating that those who bravely aided them were Black and white, men and women"-- Provided by publisher |
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Underground Railroad -- Illinois.
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Fugitive slaves -- Illinois -- History -- 19th century.
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Antislavery movements -- Illinois -- History -- 19th century.
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Abolitionists -- Illinois -- History -- 19th century.
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African American abolitionists -- Illinois -- History -- 19th century.
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Chicago (Ill.) -- History -- 19th century.
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Illinois -- History -- 1778-1865.
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| Added Title |
Freedom seekers and the Underground Railroad in northeastern Illinois |
| ISBN |
9780809339259 paperback |
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0809339250 paperback |
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