Wisconsin's Underground Railroad
Special | 39m 13sVideo has Closed Captions
Jesse Gant explores the myths and legends surrounding rescues by the Underground Railroad.
Jesse Gant, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of History, UW-Madison, looks at the myths and legends surrounding the stories of the Underground Railroad in Wisconsin. Grant highlights the rescues of Joshua Glover and Caroline Quarlls and discusses racial attitudes in the years before the Civil War.
University Place is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin
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Wisconsin's Underground Railroad
Special | 39m 13sVideo has Closed Captions
Jesse Gant, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of History, UW-Madison, looks at the myths and legends surrounding the stories of the Underground Railroad in Wisconsin. Grant highlights the rescues of Joshua Glover and Caroline Quarlls and discusses racial attitudes in the years before the Civil War.
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