The Underground Railroad on the Western Frontier: Escapes from Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa and the Territories of Kansas, Nebraska and the Indian Nations

All along the mid-1800s Western frontier, the path of fugitive slaves in the Underground Railroad was filled with danger. An escapee who managed to avoid violence still was hard-pressed to survive in a place of frequent drought and illness, where newly settled sympathizers were often unable to give accurate descriptions of the topography, climate, or food sources. This book details the history and development of the Underground Railroad in Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma. Topics include lesser known escape routes into Mexico and the American Indian nations, the sacking of Lawrence, Kansas, and guerilla warfare; escapees' use of steamboats along the Mississippi and Missouri rivers; and the activities of John Brown, James Montgomery, Dan Anthony, and others.

Author: James Patrick Morgans
Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Published: 02/11/2019
Pages: 231
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781476678269
ISBN10: 147667826X
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | 19th Century
- Social Science | Slavery
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | American | African American & Black Studies

About the Author
The late James Patrick Morgans wrote more than 200 periodical and magazine articles as well as four books. He lived in Omaha, Nebraska.