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The Underground Railroad, a Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, [etc.] Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, as Related by Themselves and Others
Detroit and Michigan figure infrequently in this unindexed work.
Fifty Years of Slavery in the United States of America
Reminiscences of an ex-slave who came to Michigan in 1872 and settled near Reed City in Osceola County. A Clarke Historical Library [Central Michigan University] Facsimile Reprint.
The Underground Railroad from Slavery to Freedom
Contains maps, and description of underground lines in Michigan.
Social and Political Reactions to the Slavery Question in Kalamazoo
Papers from the History Seminar v.18, Kalamazoo College. Describes some slave escapes, and underground railroad activities, citing Kalamazoo Gazette as chief information source.
Negroes Deal with a Betrayer
Reprints story from Liberator, September 11, 1958, of punishment dealt a Negro who helped white Southerners recapture two escaped slaves, living in Detroit.
History of Cass County Michigan with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches.
pg. 109-115: The Underground Railroad and the Kentucky Raid.
pg. 386-387: Colored Settlement.
pg. 386-387: Colored Settlement.
The Anti-Slavery Movement in Michigan, 1796-1840: a Study in Humanitarianism on an American Frontier.
"First three chapters are a brief account of Michigan's slave heritage."
Slavery in Early Detroit
Covers period beginning with 1688; bibliography cites relevant manuscripts and published material at Burton Historical Collection.
History of Detroit and Wayne County and Early Michigan, a Chronological Cyclopedia of the Past and Present. 3rd ed. Rev. and enl.
p. 344-348. Slavery and the Colored Race. P.750-751. Colored Schools.
A Quaker Pioneer: Laura Haviland, Superintendent of the Underground
Biography of the founder of the Raisin Institute near Adrian and "Superintendent" of the Underground Railroad in Michigan, describes many slave escapes.