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Militant Abolitionists Rescue a Fugitive Enslaved Man in Troy, New York

Militant black and white abolitionists organized opposition to the Fugitive Slave Act. In 1859 Harriet Tubman, a former enslaved person and leader of the underground railroad, played a central role in rescuing Charles Nalle. Nalle, who had run away [...]

Tags: Fugitive Slave Act, Harriet Tubman, slavery
Item Type: Book (excerpt)
Historical Era: Antebellum America (1816-1860)

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