Slavery & the Underground Railroad in South Central Pennsylvania (Cooper H. Wingert - LH) Gettysburg Photography This is the inspiring true

This is the inspiring true story of one of the longest forced marches that occurred during the Civil War

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Slavery & the Underground Railroad in South Central Pennsylvania (Cooper H. Wingert - LH) Gettysburg Photography This is the inspiring trueMuch like the rest of the nation, South Central Pennsylvania struggled with slavery. The institution lingered locally for more than fifty years, although it was virtually extinct everywhere else within Pennsylvania. Gradually, antislavery views prevailed. The Appalachian Mountains and the Susquehanna River provided natural cover for fleeing slaves, causing an influx of travel along the Underground Railroad. Locals like William Wright and James