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Haskins, James, 1941-2005,

Get on board : the story of the Underground Railroad / Story of the Underground Railroad Underground Railroad - 152 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. pages : illustrations ; cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-147) and index.

How the Underground Railroad got its name -- Long history of slave escapes, and of fugitive slave laws -- Tracks and stations -- Stationmasters -- Conductors -- Harriet Tubman, the woman called Moses -- Railroad songs -- Train robbers -- Passengers -- John Brown, fugitive slave -- Publicists -- End of the line -- Time line -- Bibliography -- Index.

Discusses the Underground Railroad, the secret, loosely organized network of people and places that helped many slaves escape north to freedom.

Interest age level : Ages 8-12.

ISBN: 0590454188 9780590454186 0590454196 9780590454193

LCCN: 92013247

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Underground railroad--Juvenile literature.
Fugitive slaves--History--United States--19th century--Juvenile literature.
Underground railroad.
Fugitive slaves.
Fugitive slaves.
Underground Railroad.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
History.
Juvenile works.

LC Class. No.: E450 / .H315 1993

Dewey Class. No.: 973.7/115