Questions and Answers about the Underground Railroad

by Heather Moore Niver

Book Overview

The Underground Railroad was a system of people who wanted to help Southern slaves escape to the free North or Canada in secret. Between 40,000 and 100,000 people escaped to freedom thanks to the Underground Railroad. Readers are presented with a wealth of primary sources, including photographs, personal accounts, literature from the time, and pre-Civil War legislation pertaining to slavery. Readers will have a chance to reach their own conclusions...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 153834131X
• ISBN13: 9781538341315
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: PowerKids Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.2" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6