The Underground Railroad In Orange County, New York: The Silent Rebellion

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Through seven newspaper articles and stories handed down from generation to generation, Roger King provides some specific information on the Underground Railroadtowns, conductors, hiding places, events. The discovery of tunnels and shallow graves in cellars highlight more pieces of the secret trail created by concerned citizens in response to the dreaded Fugitive Slave Laws. These true American heroes put their lives on the line and illegally assisted fugitives to freedom.