Freedom Train North: Stories of the Underground Railroad in Wisconsin

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People running from slavery made many hard journeys to find freedom—on steamboats and in carriages, across rivers and in hay-covered wagons. Some were shot at. Many were chased by slave catchers. Others hid in tunnels and secret rooms. But these troubles were worth it for the men, women, and children who sooner or later reached freedom. Freedom Train North tells the stories of fugitive slaves who found assist in Wisconsin. Young readers (ages 7 to 12) will meet people like Joshua Glover, who was once broken out of jail by a mob of freedom workers in Milwaukee, and Jacob Green, who escaped five times before he after all made it to freedom.

This compelling book also introduces stories of the strangers who hid fugitive slaves and helped them on their way, brave women and men who broke the law to do what was once right. As both a historian and a storyteller, creator Julia Pferdehirt shares these exciting and necessary stories of a dangerous time in Wisconsin’s past. The use of manuscripts, letters, and artifacts from the period, in addition to stories passed down from one generation to some other, Pferdehirt takes us deep into our state’s past, challenging and inspiring us with accounts of courage and survival.


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