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Escape on the Pearl: The Heroic Bid for Freedom on the Underground Railroad : On the evening of April 15, 1848, seventy-seven slaves attempted one of history's most audacious escapes - and put in motion a furiously fought battle over slavery in America that would consume Congress, the streets of the capital, and the White House itself. Setting sail from Washington, D.C., on a schooner named the Pearl, the fugitives began a daring 225-mile journey to freedom in the North. Mary Kay Ricks's unforgettable chronicle brings to life the Underground Railroad's largest escape attempt, the seemingly immutable politics of slavery, and the individuals who struggled to end it. All the while, Ricks focuses her narrative on the intimate story of two young sisters who were onboard the Pearl, and sets their struggle for liberation against the powerful historical forces that would nearly tear the country apart.

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History & Geography		United States

ISBN 13:9780060786595
ISBN 10:0060786590
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
Pages:432
Size:9.30" l x 6.20" w x 1.70" h
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