Slavery & the Underground Railroad in South Central Pennsylvania (Cooper H. Wingert - LH) 5x7 Pogue Prize

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A man who took ideas seriously

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this book includes more than fifty photographs

Slavery & the Underground Railroad in South Central Pennsylvania (Cooper H. Wingert - LH) 5x7 Pogue PrizeMuch like the rest of the nation, South Central Pennsylvania struggled with slavery. The institution lingered locally for more than fifty years, although it was virtually extinct everywhere else within Pennsylvania. Gradually, antislavery views prevailed. The Appalachian Mountains and the Susquehanna River provided natural cover for fleeing slaves, causing an influx of travel along the Underground Railroad. Locals like William Wright and James