Slavery and the Underground Railroad in South Central Pennsylvania Folk Art in the Scriptures

in the Scriptures

within their own church

Reflects the wish of parents around the globe as they send their little ones off to school

ethnically complex

Slavery and the Underground Railroad in South Central Pennsylvania Folk Art in the ScripturesMuch like the rest of the nation, South Central Pennsylvania struggled with slavery. The institution lingered locally for more than fifty years, although it was virtually extinct everywhere else within Pennsylvania. Gradually, antislavery views prevailed. The Appalachian Mountains and the Susquehanna River provided natural cover for fleeing slaves, causing an influx of travel along the Underground Railroad. Locals like William Wright and James