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Gateway to Freedom: The Hidden History of the Underground Railroad

byEric Foner

Focused on the Hidden History of the Underground Railroad, Gateway to Freedom brings Eric Foner's historical account to a complex and consequential subject. The narrative identifies the people, decisions, and pressures that shaped the subject, then places those developments within the connected fields of history and social science. Throughout, the author balances an accessible narrative with the complexity needed to understand motives, constraints, and disputed interpretations. The book ultimately clarifies what made these developments possible, who experienced their effects, and why the story remains significant.

Publisher

W.W. Norton & Co.

Publication date

2016

Format

Print edition

Pages

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ISBN

9780393352191