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Passages to Freedom: The Underground Railroad in History and Memory

David W. Blight

3.8/5 ( ratings)

Few things have defined America as much as slavery. In the wake of emancipation the story of the Underground Railroad has become a seemingly irresistible part of American historical consciousness. This stirring drama is one Americans have needed to tell and retell and pass on to their children. But just how much of the Underground Railroad is real, how much legend and mythology, how much invention? Passages to Freedom sets out to answer this question and place it within the context of slavery, emancipation, and its aftermath.

Published on the occasion of the opening of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, Passages to Freedom brings home the reality of slavery's destructiveness. This distinguished yet accessible volume offers a galvanizing look at how the brave journey out of slavery both haunts and inspires us today.

Language: English

Pages: 352

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Harper Paperbacks

Release: January 24, 2006

ISBN: 006085118X

ISBN 13: 9780060851187

Passages to Freedom: The Underground Railroad in History and Memory

David W. Blight

3.8/5 ( ratings)

Few things have defined America as much as slavery. In the wake of emancipation the story of the Underground Railroad has become a seemingly irresistible part of American historical consciousness. This stirring drama is one Americans have needed to tell and retell and pass on to their children. But just how much of the Underground Railroad is real, how much legend and mythology, how much invention? Passages to Freedom sets out to answer this question and place it within the context of slavery, emancipation, and its aftermath.

Published on the occasion of the opening of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, Passages to Freedom brings home the reality of slavery's destructiveness. This distinguished yet accessible volume offers a galvanizing look at how the brave journey out of slavery both haunts and inspires us today.

Language: English

Pages: 352

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Harper Paperbacks

Release: January 24, 2006

ISBN: 006085118X

ISBN 13: 9780060851187

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