Editore: Oxford University Press, United Kingdom, Oxford, 2015
ISBN 10: 0198737904 ISBN 13: 9780198737902
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. When slavery was a routine part of life in America's South, a secret network of activists and escape routes enabled slaves to make their way to freedom in what is now Canada. The 'underground railroad' has become part of folklore, but one part of the story is only now coming to light. In New York, a city whose banks, business and politics were deeply enmeshed in the slave economy, three men played a remarkable part, at huge personal risk. In Gateway to Freedom, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Eric Foner tells the story of Sydney Howard Gay, an abolitionist newspaper editor; Louis Napoleon, furniture polisher; and Charles B. Ray, a black minister. Between 1830 and 1860, with the secret help of black dockworkers, the network led by these three men helped no fewer than 3,000 fugitives to liberty. The previously unexamined records compiled by Gay offer a portrait of fugitive slaves who passed through New York City -- where they originated, how they escaped, who helped them in both North and South, and how they were forwarded to freedom in Canada. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Editore: St. Martins Press-3PL, 2003
ISBN 10: 0809097052 ISBN 13: 9780809097050
Da: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, Regno Unito
Paperback / softback. Condizione: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.
Editore: Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl, 2003
ISBN 10: 0809097052 ISBN 13: 9780809097050
Da: Brook Bookstore On Demand, Napoli, NA, Italia
Condizione: new. Questo è un articolo print on demand.
Editore: W. W. Norton & Company, 2016
ISBN 10: 0393614506 ISBN 13: 9780393614503
Da: Learnearly Books, Doncaster, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Fine. Publisher's return mark (small red or black dot or mark) on the top or bottom corner edge Brand new and unread book in excellent condition Rapidly dispatched worldwide from our clean, automated UK warehouse within 1-2 working days.