{"product_id":"abolitionists-of-south-central-pennsylvania-paperback","title":"Abolitionists of South Central Pennsylvania - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCooper H. Wingert\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExperience the history of the antislavery movement in South Central Pennsylvania, a hotspot for both slave catchers and abolitionists alike.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Cooper Wingert reveals the history of the antislavery movement in South Central Pennsylvania. Influenced by religion and empathy, local abolitionists risked their reputations, fortunes and lives in the pursuit of what they believed was right. The sister of Benjamin Lundy, one of America's most famous abolitionists, married into an Adams County family and spent decades helping runaway slaves on the Underground Railroad. National figures such as Frederick Douglass toured the region, delivering antislavery orations to mixed receptions. In 1859, John Brown planned his Harpers Ferry raid from Chambersburg while local abolitionists concealed his identity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCooper Wingert is the author of ten books, including The Confederate Approach on Harrisburg and Slavery and the Underground Railroad in South Central Pennsylvania. He is the recipient of the 2012 Dr. James I. Robertson Literary Award for Confederate History. He has been featured on C-SPAN Book TV and Pennsylvania Cable Network. Wingert currently resides in Enola, Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 03, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45665064222764,"sku":"9781467139144","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/0954\/5772\/files\/Btl4xM9c1G9781467139144.webp?v=1781608618","url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/abolitionists-of-south-central-pennsylvania-paperback","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}