Freedom Seekers and the Underground Railroad in
Chicago and Northeastern Illinois
This is a virtual presentation.
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An exploration of the movement of fugitive slaves (freedom seekers) and their networks of support is called the Underground Railroad. In the decades before the Civil War, several thousand freedom seekers travelled through northeastern Illinois. This program outlines their stories and the range of encounters with white and Black abolitionists who provided assistance.
About the Presenter
Dr. Larry McClellan has written extensively on the Underground Railroad in Illinois and northwest Indiana. He was principal author of applications that added sites in Crete, Lockport and on the Little Calumet River to the National Park Service registry of significant Underground Railroad sites in America. His books include: The Underground Railroad South of Chicago and To the River: The Remarkable Journey of Caroline Quarlls, a Freedom Seeker on the Underground Railroad.
