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Escape on the Pearl: The Heroic Bid for Freedom on the Underground Railroad
Escape on the Pearl The Heroic Bid for Freedom on the Underground Railroad
Author: Mary Kay Ricks
On the evening of April 15, 1848, seventy-seven slaves attempted one of history's most audacious escapes—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. Setting sail from Washington, D.C., on a schooner named the Pearl, the fugit...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780060786595
ISBN-10: 0060786590
Publication Date: 2/1/2007
Pages: 448
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Publisher: William Morrow
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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