Claire DeVinney

Claire DeVinney

History student

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Travellers to Freedom: Mapping Journeys on the Underground Railroad, 1855-1856

This digital project maps the routes of travelers escaping slavery in 1855 and 1856 by using Underground Railroad records to create a geography-sensitive database. The resulting maps center the movements of freedom seekers. They also reveal how freedom seekers made their escapes, shedding light on often-overlooked participants in nineteenth-century anti-slavery action.

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