An excerpt from The Underground Railroad from Slavery to Freedom by William M. Mitchell, 1860.

This work by the free African American William Mitchell presents a history of the Underground Railroad and the hardships endured by fugitive slaves.

Citation Information
Mitchell, W. M., excerpt from “The underground railroad from slavery to freedom,” Digital Public Library of America, https://dp.la/item/3ca1588a9e90a3a9511818aaa976a037.
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Courtesy of East Carolina University via North Carolina Digital Heritage Center.

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