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Introduction 1
Two Young Girls Join an Audacious Escape 7
Washington's Underground Railroad 31
Slavery in the Washington Area 63
Waves in Congress 93
The Fate of the Edmonsons 127
Trials and Tribulations 163
More Legal Maneuvers; the Sisters Head North 198
The Fugitive Slave Act and the Great Protest Meeting 213
The Struggle to Free Drayton and Sayres; Mary and Emily Go to Oberlin 239
Emily Comes Home; Samuel Edmonson Escapes Again 258
Dred Scott and the Rise of Lincoln 292
Freedom in the District of Columbia 316
Emily and Samuel Return to Washington; John Is Found 343
Epilogue 352
Acknowledgments 359
The Edmonson Farm 365
The Fugitives 367
Notes 373
Index 417
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Gary Anderson
reviewed Escape on the Pearl: The Heroic Bid for Freedom on the Underground Railroad on August 07, 2017
Escape on the Pearl: The Heroic Bid for Freedom on the Underground Railroad
Fascinating
I did not enjoy the book for at least the first hundred pages. It was difficult to connect with members of the family and seemed quite dry. However, on picking it up again, I thought it was fascinating. I enjoy American history , and this became a very good textbook read after that. I lived in Washington DC for 35 years, so I found all the descriptions of buildings and streets interesting. I could place much of it. I also grew up in the Hartford, Connecticut area so know a lot about Harriet Beecher Stowe. That part was interesting. It also helped with confirming some of the other books I've read, fiction and nonfiction, regarding slavery. I do rather strongly think that you need to like reading about early American history to enjoy it. Otherwise, it might not be such a fascinating read. The one thing I came away with was the strength and nobility of the family. And what a horrible Injustice slavery was, and how evil and hard headed some people could be. And how Congress has not really changed, but for the gunfights.
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