1848: Emily Edmonson was among seventy-six fugitives caught on the Pearl during America’s largest slave escape attempt. She was to be sent south—unless her father paid ransom. Time line. Edmonson family tree. Sources and notes. Bibliography. Index. Maps. Black-and-white reproductions of period documents and artwork. Black-and-white photographs.
Title alpha Passenger on the <i>Pearl</i>: The True Story of Emily Edmonson’s Flight from Slavery
Category History High
Pages Count 176
Genre Nonfiction
Topics Emily Edmonson (1835-1895). The Edmondson family. The <i>Pearl</i> schooner. Fugitive slaves. Washington, D.C. region. Biography. Nineteenth-century history. Antislavery movements. The Underground Railroad.
Lexile 1160L
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2015-01-12
JLG Release Date Feb 2015
Minimum grade 9
Maximum grade 12
Reading level High
Format Print
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