Escape on the Pearl: The Heroic Bid for Freedom on the Underground Railroad
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (577 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0060786590 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 448 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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The incident went on to spark fierce debate on slavery in Congress--a discussion it always worked hard to avoid. history. Zion, the National Park Service, and a consortium of Georgetown organizations when I wrote and directed an historical recreation of an 1858 escape on the Underground Railroad to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the tobacco port that is now a part of the District of Columbia. Vernon took on the role of Alfred Pope, a member of Mt. It was this struggle over whether those new lands would be free, slave, or a mix of each that led directly to the Civil War. Southern politicians clamored to exte
Pretty Granny said This is a fascinating book about US society at large. This is a fascinating book about US society at large just before the Civil War, and how one bold escape attempt of about 75 slaves all at once from Washington D.C. impacted it. I find myself invested in the lives of these people. It's very well researched and well worth reading!. which I love, but it became pretty dry reading in parts There was a lot of historical content, which I love, but it became pretty dry reading in parts because of this. I really enjoyed the characters of the Edmondson family, and several of the other more well known historical characters. I have not finished the book.. Very interesting book about a pre-civil war flight for freedom. dls Very interesting read on a little-remembered event. Very well researched and well written; a great read for history buffs interested in African American history and the fight for freedom.
On the evening of April 15, 1848, nearly eighty enslaved Americans attempted one of history's most audacious escapes. Escape on the Pearl reveals the incredible odyssey of those who were onboard, including the remarkable lives of fugitives Mary and Emily Edmonson, the two sisters at the heart of this true story of courage and determination.. Setting sail from Washington, D.C., on a schooner named the Pearl, the fugitives began a daring 225-mile journey to freedom in the North—and put in motion a furiously fought battle over slavery in America that would consume Congress, the streets of the capital, and the White House itself. Mary Kay Ricks's unforgettable chronicle brings to life the Underground Railroad's largest escape attempt, the seemingly immutable politics of slavery, and the individuals who struggled to end it