FREEDOM'S STRUGGLE; A Response to Slavery From the Ohio Borderlands:
Why has the story of the Underground Railroad captured our collective imaginations in recent years? Perhaps the answer should be--why shouldn't it? It is a story that plays out in our churches, along moonlit pathways, in courtrooms, and in dozens of darkened cellars and attics. It is a story that envelopes the human condition--altruism and greed, faith, betrayal, compassion, and courage. And it is just a darn good story--the stuff of Hollywood: mystery, intrigue, conspiracy, violence, clandestine activities, and hairbreadth escapes. But ultimately, the underground railroad is about freedom. And after all, freedom is what defines us as a people. Freedom has not always been perfectly attained, but the struggle for it has always been something we have aspired to.
Local attorney, historian, published author, and history consultant Gary L. Knepp, has done extensive research into the Underground Railroad and brings to the readers a unique perspective on the subject. This long-awaited publication focuses on the struggle for freedom in antebellum American life for both black and white Americans in their quest to make the ideals of the political system of the early to mid-1800s extend to the black community.
Writer Tom Calarco, author of several Underground Railroad books, and winner of the 2008 Free Press Prize for Advancement of Knowledge of the Underground Railroad, shares his REVIEW:"Another excellent regional history was added to the growing list of books that are increasing our Underground Railroad knowledge. Freedom's Struggle ...