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Jennifer posted a review at 2009-07-14 17:00:00.
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Wonderful book about the beginnings of the Underground Railroad. Lots of interesting stories about specific people, but also the "big picture" and the politics of the day are discussed. Lots of information in an "easy to read" style.
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David posted a review at 2009-03-21 17:53:32.
(Language: English)
It will break your heart. It will make you angry. Then it will make you proud to be a member of the human race.
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A reader posted a review at 2009-03-20 23:09:22.
(Language: English)
Definitly one of my favorites! A fair lookat the Underground Railroad including, as few do, the Christian roots, and why it was one of the causes of the American Civil War. Absolutely Fascinating
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Judy posted a review at 2009-03-05 01:51:49.
(Language: English)
I learned so much about the underground railroad and the battle for the rights of African Americans in a predominantly white society in the process of reading this, and it was not at all dry. Great read.
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Kimberly posted a review at 2009-02-14 23:44:18.
(Language: English)
This is a must-read for anyone interested in this subject. Many people think they know about the UGRR, but most people know more about the Victorian myths that were created than the reality, and the reality is so much more fascinating a tale than the myths could ever be...
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A reader posted a review at 2008-07-26 23:04:41.
(Language: English)
A great book that goes into the details of the Undergound Railroad. I would highly recommend it.
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A reader posted a review at 2007-11-01 10:49:02.
(Language: English)
The best in narrative history! Not only does Bordewich tell the story of the Underground Railroad, but he fits it into the context of its times and you'll get a great overview of the first half of the 19th century. I loved reading about the many people from all walks of life, in both Canada and the US, who played a part in the antislavery movement.
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Audrey posted a review at 2007-08-13 19:32:10.
(Language: English)
These stories are just amazing; Bordewich makes the point that what most people know about the Underground RR is only half the story. Like, for example, it wasn't just a bunch of pious white quakers stooping to help the slaves, and some of the whites in the north who did work in the URR were racists who didn't see blacks as equals and wanted to ship them back to Africa, their motives being more about serving God (As they saw it) than ending injustice. About half of the operatives in the URR were actually free and liberated blacks and even some slaves who remained in slavery while they helped others to freedom. Something really positive that I got out of the book is there were many instances of whites and blacks working together as equals to fight slavery and free as many men and women as they could---there were whites and blacks who reached out to each other and were the most trusted of friends. It is easy to look back on this time in our history and feel shame and sorrow, but it is reassuring to know that from the very beginning there were those who never bought into racism, the WHOLE country wasn't morally corrupt, just most of it. But thanks to the work of those few they won the hearts and minds of the nation and we are where we are today, where (ideally) everyone is free. This is a good read, although I did get lost a few times as Bordewich zips back and forth in time and jumps from one story to another without warning. All the sipping did serve to keep it interesting--I could hardly put the book down.
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