Anti-Slavery Quaker Pioneer Laura Haviland Underground Railroad by Danforth 1961

Description: A Quaker Pioneer. Laura Haviland, Superintendent of the Underground. by Mildred E. Danforth. 1961, First Edition, so stated. 259 pages. "A Quaker Pioneer is the stirring story of a gentle Quaker woman who, despite her inbred aversion to violence, plunged herself into the broiling turmoil and terror of shootings, lynchings and bloodhound pursuit to help Negro slaves escape to freedom by the Underground Railroad of the Civil War era... "In addition to helping runaway slaves, she distributed supplies to refugees and aided [Civil War] victims during and after the conflict. As if this were not enough, she founded a school for white and Negro frontier children - the Raisin Institute in Raisin, Michigan, and the Michigan Girls' Training School at Adrian... "Mildred E. Danforth brings to the telling of Mrs. Haviland's moving story the meticulous research of a professional librarian and the dramatic writing skill of a produced playwright." - excerpts off the front jacket flap. Sample contents:* The Shaping of a Young Life* On to Michigan!* First Experience with the Underground* The Escape of Mary French* Calling the Bluff of Southern Sympathizers* Rescue Work in Washington* Orphans for Adrian* Negro Refugees Pour into Kansas From the wikipedia.org article: Laura Haviland (1808-1898) was born in Ontario, Canada, and died in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She was instrumental in the operation of the Underground Railroad. When she was a child, she witnessed slaves being mistreated. She helped establish the Logan Female Anti-slavery Society in 1832. There are only eight (8) copies of this book for sale on the used book market, according to bookfinder.com, ranging in price from $83.23 to $104.50. This copy is priced according to it condition. Thank you!

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