The martyrdom of abolitionist Charles Torrey /

The martyrdom of abolitionist Charles Torrey /

During his brief yet remarkable career, abolitionist Charles Torrey - called the "father of the Underground Railroad" by his peers - assisted almost four hundred slaves in gaining their freedom. A Yale graduate and an ordained minister, Torrey set up a well-organized route for escaped slav...

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Main Author: Torrey, E. Fuller 1937-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2013]
Series:Antislavery, abolition, and the Atlantic world.
Subjects:
Torrey, Charles T. > (Charles Turner), > 1813-1846.
Torrey, Charles T. > (Charles Turner), > 1813-1846 > Trials, litigation, etc.
Torrey, Charles T. > (Charles Turner), > 1813-1846 > Imprisonment.
Torrey, Charles T. > (Charles Turner), > 1813-1846 > Death and burial.
1800-1899
Abolitionists > United States > Biography.
Abolitionists > Maryland > Biography.
Underground Railroad > Maryland.
Antislavery movements > Maryland > History > 19th century.
Fugitive slaves > Maryland > History > 19th century.
Clergy > New England > Biography.
Trials, litigation, etc.
Biographies.
History.
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