The Martyrdom of Abolitionist Charles Torrey

by E. Fuller Torrey

Book Overview

During his brief yet remarkable career, abolitionist Charles Torrey -- called the father of the Underground Railroad by his peers -- assisted almost four hundred slaves in gaining their freedom. A Yale graduate and an ordained minister, Torrey set up a well-organized route for escaped slaves traveling from Washington and Baltimore to Philadelphia and Albany. Arrested in Baltimore in 1844 for his activities, Torrey spent two years in prison before...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807152315
• ISBN13: 9780807152317
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.8"