RAILROADS AND SLAVERY

SUBTITLE: ONE OF THE LEAST KNOWN ASPECTS OF RAILROAD HISTORY IS THE USE OF SLAVE LABOR ON ANTEBELLUM RAILROADS. A SCHOLAR OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY OFFERS HIS LATEST RESEARCH FINDINGS AS WELL AS LETTERS DESCRIBING LIFE IN CONSTRUCTION CAMPS.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • RAILROAD HISTORY, 189 (FALL/WINTER 2003), P. 34-59: ILL.
• Authors:
  • KORNWEIBEL, THEODORE
• Publication Date: 2003

Language

• English

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Railroad History
  • Publisher: Railway and Locomotive Historical Society
  • ISSN: 0090-7847
  • Serial URL: http://www.rrhistorical.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: History; Minorities; Railroads
• Geographic Terms: Southern States
• Subject Areas: History; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00955375
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Northwestern University, Evanston
• Files: TLIB
• Created Date: Apr 29 2004 12:00AM