What was the relationship between the Underground Railroad and the development of international law regarding human trafficking and forced labor?

A smart melding of realism and allegory that combines the violence of slavery and the drama of escape in a myth that speaks to contemporary America. The alternate history novel tells the story of Cora, a slave in the Antebellum South during the 19th century, who makes a bid for freedom from her Georgia ... Join us as we speak with Kathy Schulz, author of The Underground Railroad in Ohio, as she shares the stories she's uncovered and the research she delved into ... William and Frances Seward devoted themselves to reform and social justice causes, especially the abolition of slavery. The Underground Railroad became a catalyst for propaganda as both the abolitionists and slave owners used tales of escape to gain popular support for their ... Unsung Stories of the Underground Railroad. Kentuckiana played a central role in the Underground Railroad and served as a major corridor for enslaved men, women ... Below is a list of Ohio sites that were part of the Underground Railroad. Read more about these stops and download a printable version of the trail map. What was the Underground Railroad? The institution of slavery was legal in America until the adoption of the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution in 1865. The ... Feb 10, 2017 ... Whitehead detailed his journey to becoming a writer and the story behind “The Underground Railroad” on Thursday as the featured speaker of the VCU Libraries' ... In the meantime, the NPS has identified four Underground Railroad–related sites in Virginia: Bruin's Slave Jail, in Alexandria; Fort Monroe, in Hampton Roads; ...