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The Underground Railroad - Gallia and Meigs counties, Part 1

The Underground Railroad - Gallia and Meigs counties, Part 1
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The Underground Railroad - Gallia and Meigs counties, Part 1 - Gallipolis Daily Tribune

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 the idea that one could escape their captors and find support among abolitionists in the north fueled the movement to end slavery in every state in the United States. ....

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