Blackett, R. J. M.. African Americans in Pennsylvania: Shifting Historical Perspectives. 'Freedom, or the Martyr's Grave': Black Pittsburgh's Aid to the Fugitive Slave. University Park, PA: Penn State Press, 1997.

Pittsburgh does not receive as much attention as Philadelphia in terms of Underground Railroad history. This article offers one of the best overviews of the fugitive aid activities in the state's second largest city.

Citation Type: Book Chapter

Referenced in:
The Struggle Against Slavery: The Abolition Movement and Underground Railroad in Pennsylvania