LEADER 04327nam 2200577 450 001 9910797850103321 005 20230807201845.0 010 $a1-4804-4293-3 035 $a(CKB)3710000000501479 035 $a(EBL)4084118 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001588380 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)16273962 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001588380 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)14871402 035 $a(PQKB)10510911 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4084118 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4084118 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11120390 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL849151 035 $a(OCoLC)928999718 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000501479 100 $a20151210h20151879 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aSketches in the history of the Underground railroad /$fEber Pettit ; cover design by Andrea Worthington 210 1$aNew York, New York :$cOpen Road Integrated Media,$d2015. 210 4$dİ1879 215 $a1 online resource (106 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-5086-2421-6 327 $aTitle Page; Dedication; INTRODUCTORY.; PREFACE.; CHAPTER I. THE SLAVE COFFLE AT WHEELING, VA.-THE KIND-HEARTED LANDLORD-THE GOOD SAMARITAN-THE HUNTERS MISLED-THE ESCAPE.; CHAPTER II. DAN'S TRIP FROM DUNKIRK-SEES HIS MASTER IN THE CAR-R. R. CONDUCTOR'S ADVICE FRIENDS IN NEED-SAFE ARRIVAL IN CANADA.; CHAPTER III. TOM STOWE-HIS VALUE TO HIS MASTER-HIS BOY SOLD AND HIS WIFE DIES-HE FINDS HIS BOY-HIS ESCAPE TO PITTSBURG, AND THENCE TO CANADA.; CHAPTER IV. ORIGIN OF THE U. G. R. R. "JO NORTON." 327 $aCHAPTER V. JO NORTON, CONTINUED-MAKING THEIR WAY FROM WASHINGTON TO ALBANY-JO GOES TO SCHOOL-LECTURES TO BUY HIS WIFE AND CHILD-SUCCEEDS-THE HAPPY MEETINGCHAPTER VI. "JO NORTON," CONTINUED-HIS QUICKNESS AT REPARTEE-LECTURES IN VILLENOVA-SETTLES IN SYRACUSE-ENFORCING THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW-THE "SHADRACH" CASE IN BOSTON-EFFECT ON SYRACUSE AND THE EMPIRE STATE; CHAPTER VII. THE "JERRY RESCUE"-JO NORTON HEADS THE PARTY THAT RESCUES JERRY-EXCITING TIMES IN SYRACUSE-THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW IN CONTEMPT-JO GOES TO CANADA 327 $aCHAPTER VIII. GEORGE AND CLARA-THEY REACH OBERLIN-HOTLY PURSUED TAKE PASSAGE WITH CAPT. TITUS-RECOGNIZED BY THEIR OWNER-CAPT. TITUS' EXPERIENCE-AN INCIDENT OF THE BURNING OF THE ERIE-ESCAPE OF THE FUGITIVESCHAPTER IX. AN OLD-FASHIONED DEMOCRAT-THE U. G. R. R. BUSINESS A MEANS OF POLITICAL CONVERSION; CHAPTER X. TWO DEMOCRATIC NEIGHBORS VOTE FOR JAMES K. POLK-AND HAVE A VISIT THE EVENING AFTER ELECTION-THEY BECOME U. G. R. R. AGENTS-THE ESCAPE OF ROBERT 327 $aCHAPTER XI. TRUE DEMOCRATS VERSUS COPPERHEADS-THE ESCAPE OF STATIE AND LILA-FROM WASHINGTON, D. C., TO WARSAW, N. Y., IN A BOX-PURSUERS FOILED.CHAPTER XII. MARGARET-BORN ON A SLAVE SHIP-CHILDHOOD IN A KIND FAMILY-ANOTHER MASTER, WICKED, CRUEL, AND A COWARD-HER HUSBAND SOLD AND SHE ESCAPES-HUNTED WITH BLOOD-HOUNDS AND RESCUED BY A MASTIFF-ARRIVES IN NEW YORK-HER SON, SAMUEL R. WARD.; CHAPTER XIII. THE ESCAPE OF JIM AND HIS COMPANIONS-NIGHT MEETINGS AMONG THE SLAVES-AN ANGRY SOUTHERNER IN FREDONIA 327 $aCHAPTER XIV. BLACKSMITH HENRY-WORKS HIS WAY FROM NEW ORLEANS TO BALTIMORE-WRITES HIS OWN PASS AND GETS ON TO SPRINGVILLE, N. Y.-FALLS INTO GOOD HANDS AND GETS SAFELY THROUGH-SOME ACCOUNT OF HIS EARLY LIFE-A CHRISTIAN LADY IN KENTUCKY-A PREACHER IN A TIGHT PLACECHAPTER XV. JOE AND ROSA-SOLD-THE ESCAPE-THEY REACH THE SOUTHERN TERMINUS OF U. G. R. R.-DANGER SIGNALS-THE QUAKER FRIEND-THE MASTER ON THE TRACK - OUTWITTED BY THE QUAKER-SAFE IN WILBERFORCE COLONY 327 $aCHAPTER XVI. CASSEY ESCAPES FROM BALTIMORE-RETURNS FOR HER CHILD-ESCAPES AGAIN IN SAILOR COSTUME-ELUDES THE SLAVE CATCHER, CATHCART-GOES TO CANADA-RETURNS TO NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y.-THE SLAVE CATCHER FINDS HER-A LONG RIDE AND HOW IT CAME OUT-AN INTELLIGENT IRISHMAN-WHAT MARGARET DID FOR HIM 606 $aFugitive slaves$zUnited States 615 0$aFugitive slaves 676 $a301.44930973 700 $aPettit$b Eber$01534413 702 $aWorthington$b Andrea 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910797850103321 996 $aSketches in the history of the Underground railroad$93781960 997 $aUNINA