Companion to the PBS series. Part 4 deals with Antebellum Slavery
- 1831-1865. Wonderful collection of biographies, documents, and
contemporary essays.
This is a curriculum guide published by the New York Council for the Social Studies. It has an incredibly extensive collection of primary source documents dealing with the issue of New York and its dealings with slavery from 1629 to 1864.
Provides a brief background of the underground railroad and how
both Whites and African Americans worked together to make it a success.
Includes a map of the routes.
Contains information on slavery, Fugative Slave Act, Function
of the Underground Railroad, how many slaves were helped, how slaves
were transported, and much more.