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Freedom Train North : Stories of the Underground Railroad in Wisconsin by Julia Pferdehirt is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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People running from slavery made many hard journeys to find freedom—on steamboats and in carriages, across rivers and in hay-covered wagons. Some were shot at. Many were chased by slave catchers. Others hid in tunnels and secret rooms. But these troubles were worth it for the men, women, and children who eventually reached freedom. Freedom Train North tells the stories of fugitive slaves who found help in Wisconsin. Young readers (ages 7 to 12) will meet people like Joshua Glover, who was broken out of jail by a mob of freedom workers in Milwaukee, and Jacob Green, who escaped five times before he finally made it to freedom. This compelling book also introduces stories of the strangers who hid fugitive slaves and helped them on their way, brave men and women who broke the law to do what was right. As both a historian and a storyteller, author Julia Pferdehirt shares these exciting and important stories of a dangerous time in Wisconsin's past. Using manuscripts, letters, and artifacts from the period, as well as stories passed down from one generation to another, Pferdehirt takes us deep into our state's past, challenging and inspiring us with accounts of courage and survival.

Who reads Freedom Train North : Stories of the Underground Railroad in Wisconsin?

Author

Julia Pferdehirt

Publisher

Wisconsin Historical Society Press

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9780870204746

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, History, Biography