The Search for the Underground Railroad in South-Central Ohio (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781467140102)

The Underground Railroad remains one of America's most ennobling true stories, and the people of Ohio played their part in this heroic endeavor. Suffering a crisis of conscience, Presbyterian minister James Gilliland left his South Carolina home for Red Oak, where he became one of the state's earliest and strongest abolitionists. Peru Township's Richard Dillingham died helping the enslaved escape bondage. In Alum Creek, three generations of the Benedict family risked life and limb doing the same. Quakers Jane and Valentine Nicholson of Clinton County carted many a fugitive to freedom, as did Wilmington Quaker Abraham Allen with his trusty Liberator wagon. Drawing on decades of research, author Tom Calarco uncovers the real tales of our nation's quest for freedom and equality for all.

Author: Tom Calarco
ISBN-10: 1467140104
ISBN-13: 9781467140102
Publisher: History Press
Language: English
Published: 10/29/2018
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.40d