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LancasterHistory's Randolph “Randy” Harris received two awards for his work on Underground Railroad research from the National Park Service.
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The exhibition of a statue of Harriet Tubman in Lancaster city’s Southeast brings to mind something that was never taught during my school years: the Underground Railroad.
Daniel G. Clark unearthed evidence that some of his ancestors were directly involved in the Underground Railroad network.
By Lorna Hart - Special to OVP OHIO VALLEY — The Underground Railroad reached its peak in the 1850’s, and has become synonymous with the battle to end slavery. This vast network helped runaway slaves to escape to the north, and often onto Canada. It was made up of a diverse group of people, the majority of whom were free blacks. Along with their white supporters, the Underground Railroad is estimated to have helped 100,000 slaves between 1810 and 1850. Considering that at the end of the Civil War there were approximately 3.7 million freed slaves, the percentage of fugitives was small. But...