HIS 555 - Researching the Local History of Underground Railroad

Institution:

Northern Kentucky University

Subject:

History

Description:

This course explores the various activities of enslaved African Americans as they attempted to abscond from human bondage by crossing the Ohio River, which legally separated slave states from free states. Special attention will be placed on the Abolition Movement as well as the development of various African American communities in parts of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.nku.edu

Phone Number:

(859) 572-5100

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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