The wooded, remote areas of northern iron sites became refuges for slaves escaping
from the South. While hiding, runaway slaves earned food and money in exchange for
work in the iron industry.
Slaves
The wooded, remote areas of northern iron sites became refuges for slaves escaping
from the South. While hiding, runaway slaves earned food and money in exchange for
work in the iron industry.
Illustration: A Ride for Liberty, by Eastman Johnson, c1862 — Brooklyn
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